News-seekers and avoiders: Exploring patterns of total news consumption across media and the relationship to civic participation

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 551-568

  Ksiazek, Thomas B ^a   Malthouse, Edward C ^b   Webster, James G ^b  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650296420     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2010.519808     Document Type: Article

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