Changing patterns of news consumption and participation: News recommendation engines

Information Communication and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 473-489

  Thorson, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; New York Times; News media; News recommendation engines; Public endorsement; Selective exposure; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 47549111933     PISSN: 1369118X     EISSN: 14684462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691180801999027     Document Type: Article

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