Who are the social media influencers? A study of public perceptions of personality

Freberg, Karen, Graham, Kristin, McGaughey, Karen, Freberg, Laura A.·2011·Public Relations Review

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Authors: Freberg, K., Graham, K., McGaughey, K., & Freberg, L. A.
Venue: Public Relations Review
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2011-03
Volume: 37
Issue: 1
Pages: 90-92
ISSN: 0363-8111 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2010.11.001
OpenAlex: W2072388344
Cited by: 1,418
References: 0
FWCI: 13.56
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)

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