What Missing the Telephone Means.

Wurtzel, Alan H.; Turner, Colin

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ERIC Number: EJ158512

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Publication Date: 1977

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What Missing the Telephone Means

Wurtzel, Alan H.; Turner, Colin

Journal of Communication, 27, 2, 48-57, Spr 77

Examines the reactions of various New Yorkers to a twenty-three day phone service blackout in that state. Results indicate that the blackout affected their feelings of connectedness with and control over their environment. (MH)

Descriptors: Media Research, Psychological Studies, Social Influences, Surveys, Telecommunications, Telephone Communications Industry

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