Choosing and reading online news: How available choice affects cognitive processing

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-85

  Wise, Kevin ^a,b   Bolls, Paul D ^a,b   Schaefer, Samantha R ^b  

^a Department of Strategic Communication ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 41549169635     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150701820858     Document Type: Article

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