Credibility in context: How uncivil online commentary affects news credibility

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-313

  Thorson, Kjerstin ^a   Vraga, Emily ^a   Ekdale, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 77953469150     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205430903225571     Document Type: Article

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