Media Coverage of the Economy and Aggregate Economic Evaluations: Uncovering Evidence of Indirect Media Effects

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 313-328

  Goidel, Robert K ^a   Langley, Ronald E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 84970395500     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591299504800205     Document Type: Article

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