Theory and practice of agenda setting: understanding media, bot, and public agendas in the South Korean presidential election

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Theory and practice of agenda setting : understanding media, bot, and public agendas in the South Korean presidential election. / Zhang, Menghan; Chen, Ze; Liu, Xinyan; Liu, Jun.

I: Asian Journal of Communication, Bind 34, Nr. 1, 2024, s. 24-56.

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Zhang, M, Chen, Z, Liu, X & Liu, J 2024, 'Theory and practice of agenda setting: understanding media, bot, and public agendas in the South Korean presidential election', Asian Journal of Communication, bind 34, nr. 1, s. 24-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2023.2261112

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Zhang, M., Chen, Z., Liu, X., & Liu, J. (2024). Theory and practice of agenda setting: understanding media, bot, and public agendas in the South Korean presidential election. Asian Journal of Communication, 34(1), 24-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2023.2261112

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Zhang M, Chen Z, Liu X, Liu J. Theory and practice of agenda setting: understanding media, bot, and public agendas in the South Korean presidential election. Asian Journal of Communication. 2024;34(1):24-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2023.2261112

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Zhang, Menghan ; Chen, Ze ; Liu, Xinyan ; Liu, Jun. / Theory and practice of agenda setting : understanding media, bot, and public agendas in the South Korean presidential election. I: Asian Journal of Communication. 2024 ; Bind 34, Nr. 1. s. 24-56.

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