Media functionality and the principle of relative constancy: An explanation of the VCR aberration

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 17-31

  Noh, Ghee Young ^b   Grant, August E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031505186     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327736me1003_2     Document Type: Article

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