The Effect of Twitter Use on Politicians' Credibility and Attitudes toward Politicians

Journal of Public Relations Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 246-258

  Hwang, Sungwook ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84878664243     PISSN: 1062726X     EISSN: 1532754X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1062726X.2013.788445     Document Type: Article

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