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Peer reviewedWalker, James R. – Journalism Quarterly, 1989
Uses a quasi-experimental design to test the effects of exposure to the miniseries "Amerika" on attitudes about communism and United States/Soviet relations. Finds that viewers of the miniseries believe that Americans should guard against a very real communist threat by supporting a strong military defense, including the development of…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Audience Analysis, Mass Media Effects, Political Attitudes
