The Influence of Online Comments on Perceptions of Antimarijuana Public Service Announcements on YouTube

Human Communication Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 469-492

  Walther, Joseph B ^a   Deandrea, David ^a   Kim, Jinsuk ^a   Anthony, James C ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84961843692     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2010.01384.x     Document Type: Article

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