Polarized political communication, oppositional media hostility, and selective exposure

Journal of Politics

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 174-186

  Arceneaux, Kevin ^a   Johnson, Martin ^b   Murphy, Chad ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84863413507     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002238161100123X     Document Type: Article

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