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This exploratory study takes a “uses and gratifications” approach to studying the ways in wh1ch on-line media function as information sources for college students. Based on a survey of 204 students, the study yields insights into the motivations driving Internet usage among a college population and examines gender and cultural differences in the sampled populations. Managerial implications and directions for future study are also provided.
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Parker, B.J., Plank, R.E. (2015). The Information Sources of College Students: A Uses and Gratifications Perspective. In: Manrai, A., Meadow, H. (eds) Global Perspectives in Marketing for the 21st Century. Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17356-6_21
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