Comparing survey and diary measures of internet and traditional media use

Communication Reports

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Greenberg, Bradley S ^a   Eastin, Matthew S ^b   Skalski, Paul ^c   Cooper, Len ^b   Levy, Mark ^a   Lachlan, Ken ^d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^d BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Media Use; Research Methods; World Wide Web (WWW)

Indexed keywords

EID: 28044456304     PISSN: 08934215     EISSN: 17451043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08934210500084164     Document Type: Review

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