Mobile media and political participation: Defining and developing an emerging field

Mobile Media and Communication

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-195

  Martin, Jason A ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Media effects; mobile communication; mobile devices; mobile media; mobile phones; political communication; political participation; politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002938534     PISSN: 20501579     EISSN: 20501587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2050157914520847     Document Type: Article

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