Comedy Types and Political Campaigns: The Differential Influence of Other-Directed Hostile Humor and Self-Ridicule on Candidate Evaluations

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 791-812

  Becker, Amy B ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84870048632     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2011.628431     Document Type: Article

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