Does Soft News Exposure Enhance Political Interest?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kodo Keiryogaku (The Japanese Journal of Behaviormetrics)
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0385-5481,1880-4705
DOI: 10.2333/jbhmk.43.129