Television uses and gratifications: The interactions of viewing patterns and motivations

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This secondary analysis of television viewing motivations and patterns located two television user types: (1) users of the television medium for time consumption and entertainment; and (2) users of television content for nonescapist, information seeking.

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Alan Rubin (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a02e9c1bc3ffe278e653436 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/08838158309386471

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