Selectively Social Politics: The Differing Roles of Media Use on Political Discussion

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 281-302

  Ponder, J D ^a   Haridakis, Paul ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84929157019     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2014.940977     Document Type: Article

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