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Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-15

The fifth estate emerging through the network of networks

(1)  Dutton, William a  

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Author keywords

Democratic institutions; Fourth estate; Information and communication technologies; Media studies; Network society; Political studies

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MASS MEDIA; NETWORK ANALYSIS; POLITICS;

EID: 60949110334     PISSN: 08109028     EISSN: 14701030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08109020802657453     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (203)

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