Media literacy training reduces perception of bias

Newspaper Research Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 68-81

  Vraga, Emily K ^a   Tully, Melissa ^a   Rojas, Hernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 85014906388     PISSN: 07395329     EISSN: 23764791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073953290903000406     Document Type: Article

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