Seeking news via the pager: An expectancy-value study

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 299-315

  Leung, Louis ^a   Wei, Ran ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0347191233     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838159909364493     Document Type: Article

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