Structure or predisposition? Exploring the interaction effect of discussion orientation and discussion heterogeneity on political participation

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 502-526

  Kim, Eunkyung ^a   Scheufele, Dietram ^a   Han, Jeong Yeob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 79960483543     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2010.513469     Document Type: Article

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