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Media consumption and population characteristics of political opinion leaders

Peter A. Andersen Assistant Professor and Director of Research in Speech Communication, West Virginia University,
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John P. Garrison Assistant Professor of Interpersonal Communication in the Department of Speech Communication, Auburn University, ; Instructional Coordinator for Learning Research Associates, Inc.,
Pages 40-50 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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