Effects of Unresolved Factual Disputes in the News on Epistemic Political Efficacy

Journal of Communication

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-47

  Pingree, Raymond J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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POLITICAL CONFLICT; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

EID: 79551486550     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2010.01525.x     Document Type: Article

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