News Diffusion: An Overview

@article{Rosengren1973NewsDA,
  title={News Diffusion: An Overview},
  author={Karl Erik Rosengren},
  journal={Journalism \& Mass Communication Quarterly},
  year={1973},
  volume={50},
  pages={83 - 91}
}
  • K. Rosengren
  • Published 1 March 1973
  • Sociology
  • Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Systematic analysis of reported news diffusion studies shows relationships between importance, rate and amount of diffusion, and role played by media and personal communication. 
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