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Case Study of Emotion-Based Charitable Foundation Communication: Consumer Evaluation of Emotional Content Used in Digital Communication

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mosr-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2335-8750 | Journal ISSN: 1392-1142
Language: English
Page range: 109 - 136
Submitted on: Nov 30, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 30, 2025
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Published on: Apr 1, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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