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GOLD NUGGETS OF RESEARCH: NEWS RESEARCH—MINING THE MILLENNIALS

Do They Care? An Experiment Exploring Millennials' Perception of Source Credibility in Radio Broadcast News

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Pages 304-324 | Received 25 Apr 2014, Accepted 15 Nov 2014, Published online: 19 Nov 2015

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