Still broadcasting the campaign: On the internet and the fragmentation of political communication with evidence from Norwegian electoral politics

Journal of Information Technology and Politics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 146-162

  Karlsen, Rune ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Campaign agenda; Campaigning; Fragmentation of political communication; ICTs; Narrowcasting; Political campaigns; Political parties

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957948478     PISSN: 19331681     EISSN: 1933169X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19331681.2011.536419     Document Type: Article

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