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Media Use and Protest: The Role of Mainstream and Alternative Media Use in Predicting Traditional and Protest Participation

Michael P. Boyle Department of Communication Studies, West Chester University, Correspondence[email protected]
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Mike Schmierbach College of Communication at Pennsylvania State University, View further author information
Pages 1-17 | Published online: 14 Feb 2009

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