The Impact of Multimedia Technology on Candidate Website Visitors

Journal of Political Marketing

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 143-164

  Parkin, Michael ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

campaigns; candidates; multimedia; voters; websites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865221543     PISSN: 15377857     EISSN: 15377865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15377857.2012.699414     Document Type: Article

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