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Peer reviewedMurdock, Graham; Golding, Peter – Journal of Communication, 1989
Discusses connections between the organization of communications and information facilities (focusing on technological innovations and "privatization"), and the nature of citizenship in Great Britain. Argues that when provision of information is entrusted to the privatized marketplace, then people's access to information becomes…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Citizen Participation, Communication Research, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedGandy, Oscar; And Others – Communication Research: An International Quarterly, 1987
Examines the relationship between (1) use of and reliance upon particular media, (2) participation in activities linked to a conflictive public issue (South Africa) and (3) knowledge about that issue among black college students in Washington, DC. Concludes reliance on a particular medium is less important than interest and motivation in…
Descriptors: Activism, Black Students, Citizen Participation, College Students
Heath, M. R.; Bekker, S. J. – 1986
A study examined opinion leadership among blacks in Atteridgeville, South Africa. Specifically the study sought to identify potential opinion leaders, opinion seekers and opinion avoiders with respect to public affairs, educational and family planning matters in Atteridgeville township, and to construct a profile of such opinion leaders. Subjects,…
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Leadership, Blacks, Citizen Participation
