Misinformation and motivated reasoning: Responses to economic news in a politicized environment

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 86-110

  Schaffner, Brian F ^a   Roche, Cameron ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b VDC Research Group   (United States)

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EID: 85026910379     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfw043     Document Type: Article

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