Public Reactions to Cable Television: Time in the Diffusion Process

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 213-229

  Sparkes, Vernone M ^a   Kang, Namjun ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84972973206     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838158609386620     Document Type: Article

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