The seeds of audience fragmentation: Specialization in the use of online news sites

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 332-348

  Tewksbury, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 33745035649     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4903_5     Document Type: Article

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