Is there an elite hold? traditional media to social media agenda setting influence in blog networks

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 682-707

  Meraz, Sharon ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b MC 132   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENDA SETTINGS; BLOG NETWORKS; SOCIAL MEDIA;

EID: 68249149480     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01458.x     Document Type: Article

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