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Is the Media Biased Against Me? A Meta-Analysis of the Hostile Media Effect Research

Glenn J. Hansen Department of Communication, University of OklahomaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hyunjung Kim Department of Communication, University of OklahomaView further author information
Pages 169-179 | Published online: 22 Apr 2011

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