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Peer reviewedBrantgarde, Lennart – Communication Research--An International Quarterly, 1983
Analyzed relationships between Swedish citizens' educational levels and their information seeking, knowledgeability, and information dissemination to other individuals and politicians. Found that the poorly edcucated were high on information seeking but lower on retention and dissemination. Concluded that the "influence gap" is more of a…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Communication Research, Democracy, Education
