Towards an understanding of the behavioral intention to use online news services: An exploratory study

Internet Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 286-312

  Chen, Yen Hao Howard ^a   Corkindale, David ^b  

^a Public Television Service   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Information media; Internet; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849141627     PISSN: 10662243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10662240810883326     Document Type: Article

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