A Pre-Diffusion Comparison of Urban and Rural Attitudes toward Advanced Television Services / Mark J. Braun and Timothy L. Scully.

This study was grounded in the geography school of diffusion theory, specifically focusing on Ormrod's concept of "spatial receptiveness." A survey was conducted to test how location of residence (urban vs. rural) is associated with consumer attitudes toward high-definition television (HDTV) and oth...

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Main Authors: Braun, Mark J.
Scully, Timothy L. (Author)
Corporate Authors: Gustavus Adolphus Coll., St. Peter, Minn
College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995.
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Physical Description:34 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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