Effects of personality types on the use of television genre

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 287-304

  Shim, Jae Woong ^a   Paul, Bryant ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34548078100     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150701304852     Document Type: Article

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