Examining relational maintenance in parasocial relationships

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 758-781

  Eyal, Keren ^a   Dailey, René M ^b  

^a INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84871339223     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2011.616276     Document Type: Article

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