A victory of the internet over mass media? examining the effects of online media on political attitudes in south korea

Asian Journal of Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-18

  Kim, Daekyung ^a   Johnson, Thomas J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 66549125741     PISSN: 01292986     EISSN: 17420911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01292980500467251     Document Type: Article

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