Like-minded and cross-cutting talk, network characteristics, and political participation online and offline: A panel study

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Like-minded and cross-cutting talk, network characteristics, and political participation online and offline : A panel study. / Matthes, Jörg; Marquart, Franziska; Sikorski, Christian Von.

I: Communications, Bind 46, Nr. 1, 2020, s. 113-126.

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Matthes, J, Marquart, F & Sikorski, CV 2020, 'Like-minded and cross-cutting talk, network characteristics, and political participation online and offline: A panel study', Communications, bind 46, nr. 1, s. 113-126. https://doi.org/10.1515/commun-2020-2080

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Matthes, J., Marquart, F., & Sikorski, C. V. (2020). Like-minded and cross-cutting talk, network characteristics, and political participation online and offline: A panel study. Communications, 46(1), 113-126. https://doi.org/10.1515/commun-2020-2080

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Matthes J, Marquart F, Sikorski CV. Like-minded and cross-cutting talk, network characteristics, and political participation online and offline: A panel study. Communications. 2020;46(1):113-126. https://doi.org/10.1515/commun-2020-2080

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Matthes, Jörg ; Marquart, Franziska ; Sikorski, Christian Von. / Like-minded and cross-cutting talk, network characteristics, and political participation online and offline : A panel study. I: Communications. 2020 ; Bind 46, Nr. 1. s. 113-126.

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