The Interaction of the Individual's Social Environment, Attention and Interest, and Public Affairs Media Use on Political Knowledge Holding.

Pettey, Gary R.

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Interaction of the Individual's Social Environment, Attention and Interest, and Public Affairs Media Use on Political Knowledge Holding.

Pettey, Gary R.

Communication Research, v15 n3 p265-81 Jun 1988

Examines the interplay between an individual's social environment and the individual's own motivations for political knowledge, such as political interest and attention to public affairs media. Finds that the perception of one's social environment made a significant contribution to the respondent's level of political knowledge. (MS)

Descriptors: Attention, Communication Research, Individual Needs, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Use, Political Influences, Political Socialization, Social Environment, Social Influences, Social Psychology

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Language: English

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