Tuning out the world of news and current affairs - An empirical study of Europe's disconnected citizens

European Sociological Review

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 110-126

  Blekesaune, Arild ^a   Elvestad, Eiri ^b   Aalberg, Toril ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

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EID: 84856499858     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcq051     Document Type: Review

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