Following the Opinion Leaders? The Dynamics of Influence Among Media Opinion, the Public, and Politicians

Political Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 257-277

  Habel, Philip D ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

editorials; media; media opinion; public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864656784     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: 10917675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10584609.2012.694986     Document Type: Article

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