Communication mediation model of late-night comedy: The mediating role of structural features of interpersonal talk between comedy viewing and political participation

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 647-671

  Lee, Hoon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84871310532     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2012.664239     Document Type: Article

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