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Article: Harris, Richard Jackson. A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication, 4th ed.(Book review)
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- Communication Research Trends
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- June 1, 2007
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 Centre for the Study of Communication and Culture. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Harris, Richard Jackson. A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication, 4th ed. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 2004. Pp. vii, 464. ISBN 0-8058-4660-3 (hbk.) $55.00.
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