Does the digital divide matter more? Comparing the effects of new media and old media use on the education-based knowledge gap

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 216-235

  Wei, Lu ^a   Hindman, Douglas Blanks ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952518418     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205431003642707     Document Type: Article

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