Social uses of interpersonal communication technologies in a complex media environment

European Journal of Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-132

  Petrič, Gregor ^a   Petrovčič, Andraž ^a   Vehovar, Vasja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

information and communication technology; interpersonal communication; media use; social action; uses and gratifications

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959344378     PISSN: 02673231     EISSN: 14603705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267323111402654     Document Type: Review

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