Media and Voters in Canadian Election Campaigns

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Main entry under title:

Media and voters in Canadian election campaigns

(Research studies ; 18)

Issued also in French under title: Les Médias et l’électorat dans les campagnes électorales canadiennes.

ISBN 1-55002-114-1

1. Mass media – Political aspects – Canada. 2. Communication in politics – Canada. 3. Electioneering – Canada. 4. Canada. Parliament – Elections. 5. Campaign management – Canada. I. Fletcher, Frederick J. II. Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing. III. Series: Research studies (Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing) ; 18.

JL193.M43 1991 324.7’3’0971 C91-090530-4