Troubling Consequences of Online Political Rumoring;Les conséquences troublantes des rumeurs politiques en ligne

Human Communication Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-274

  Garrett, R Kelly ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952078411     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2010.01401.x     Document Type: Article

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