Substance matters: How news content can reduce political cynicism

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 433-457

  Adriaansen, Maud L ^a   Van Praag, Philip ^a   De Vreese, Claes H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 78650085008     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edq033     Document Type: Article

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