The influence of attitudes on affirmative action and racial identity on judgments involving black celebrity defendants

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-94

  Neuendorf, Kimberly A ^a   Atkin, David ^b   Jeffres, Leo ^a   Billman, Alicia Williams ^c   Loszak, Theresa ^c  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c Triad Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; Celebrity defendent; Media effects; Racial attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650420973     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10646170802665257     Document Type: Article

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