The changing media environment of presidential campaigns

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 164-173

  Benoit, William L ^a   Hansen, Glenn J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 78649621716     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090409359978     Document Type: Article

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