Connective collective action online: An examination of the hyperlink network structure of an NGO issue network

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 178-201

  Shumate, Michelle ^a,c   Lipp, Justin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MC 456

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EID: 56649123079     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2008.01436.x     Document Type: Article

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