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THE EFFECT OF SOFT NEWS ON PUBLIC ATTACHMENT TO THE NEWS

Is “infotainment” good for democracy?

An NguyenCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 706-717 | Published online: 22 Mar 2012

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