Selective Media Exposure and Partisan Differences about Sarah Palin's Candidacy

Politics and Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 195-221

  Jones, David A ^a   Ferraiolo, Kathleen ^a   Byrne, Jennifer ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Media Effects; New Media; Political Communications; Selective Exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953082277     PISSN: 15555623     EISSN: 17471346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1346.2011.00288.x     Document Type: Article

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