Extending the Digital Divide Conversation: Examining the Knowledge Gap Through Media Expectancies

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 416-437

  Eastin, Matthew S ^a   Cicchirillo, Vincent ^a   Mabry, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84939420471     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2015.1054994     Document Type: Article

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