Partisan perceptual bias and the information environment

Journal of Politics

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 672-684

  Jerit, Jennifer ^a   Barabas, Jason ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84864465457     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381612000187     Document Type: Article

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