Temporal dynamics of media and communication processes: a review of theories and meta-analysis of empirical studies.
This study synthesized research from 4 theoretical frameworks that explicitly conceptualize media and communication as dynamic processes over time, emphasizing reciprocal and self-causing effects. A meta-analysis of 223 effect sizes from 103 studies supported the presence of both reciprocal and self...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Communication Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 20 - 36 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Feb2026
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