Media effects on racial attitudes: Evidence from a three-wave panel survey in a political campaign

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 531-542

  Schemer, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84925686019     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edt041     Document Type: Review

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