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Journal of Media Ethics
Exploring Questions of Media Morality
Volume 32, 2017 - Issue 3
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Melfi’s Choice: Morally Conflicted Content Leads to Moral Rumination in Viewers

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Pages 142-153 | Received 07 Nov 2016, Accepted 08 May 2017, Published online: 13 Jul 2017

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