The Delay Hypothesis: The Manifestation of Media Effects Over Time

Human Communication Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 509-528

  Jensen, Jakob D ^a   Bernat, Jennifer K ^b   Wilson, Kari M ^b   Goonewardene, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052601495     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2011.01415.x     Document Type: Article

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