Every blog has its day: Politically-interested internet users' perceptions of blog credibility

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 100-122

  Johnson, Thomas J ^a   Kaye, Barbara K ^b,d   Bichard, Shannon L ^a   Wong, W Joann ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Tennessee   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOTIVATION;

DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET USERS; MAINSTREAM MEDIA; ONLINE SOURCES; ONLINE SURVEYS; POLITICAL VARIABLES; USER PERCEPTIONS;

BLOGS;

EID: 37249040085     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00388.x     Document Type: Article

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