Media public affairs exposure: Issues and alternative strategies

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• Richard L. Allen is Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Michigan, and Benjamin F. Taylor is a Research Associate, New York Times. The authors gratefully acknowledge the advice provided by Leah Waks and Elise Parsigian on a draft of this article.
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