E-electioneering 2010: Trends in social media use in Australian political communication

Media International Australia

Volumn , Issue 139, 2011, Pages 7-22

  MacNamara, Jim ^a   Kenning, Gail ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 80053537914     PISSN: 1329878X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1329878x1113900104     Document Type: Article

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