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Peer reviewedPettey, Gary R. – Communication Research, 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
