The e-rise and fall of social problems: The blogosphere as a public arena

Social Problems

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 139-160

  Maratea, Ray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 39049131307     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: 15338533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2008.55.1.139     Document Type: Article

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