Social Media and Online Political Communication: The Role of Interpersonal Informational Trust and Openness

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 92-115

  Himelboim, Itai ^a   Lariscy, Ruthann Weaver ^a   Tinkham, Spencer F ^a   Sweetser, Kaye D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84858174624     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2011.648682     Document Type: Article

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