Parasocial interaction With liked, neutral, and disliked characters on a popular TV series

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 250-269

  Tian, Qing ^a   Hoffner, Cynthia A ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953450352     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205430903296051     Document Type: Article

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