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Knowledge Gap Theory

Knowledge Gap Theory is a communication theory that posits that as mass media disseminate information into a social system, individuals of higher socioeconomic status acquire this information at a faster rate than those of lower socioeconomic status, leading to a widening disparity in knowledge between the two groups.

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19.1K

Citations

519

Authors

271

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

57

Variants

Knowledge Gap Hypothesis

Parents

Publications

234

Knowledge for Theory and Practice

Andrew H. Van de Ven, Paul Johnson · Academy of Management Review · 2006 · 1.6K citations

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Mass Media Flow and Differential Growth in Knowledge

Phillip J. Tichenor, George A. Donohue, Clarice N. Olien · Public Opinion Quarterly · 1970 · 1.5K citations

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Idea gaps and object gaps in economic development

Paul Romer · Journal of Monetary Economics · 1993 · 1.1K citations

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The Internet and Knowledge Gaps

Heinz Bonfadelli · European Journal of Communication · 2002 · 642 citations

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Connecting News Media Use with Gaps in Knowledge and Participation

William P. Eveland, Dietram A. Scheufele · Political Communication · 2000 · 522 citations

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Authors

519

  1. CG
    Cecilie Gaziano

    Clinical Research Solutions, United States

    5 publications · 268 citations

    5

    h-index

  2. WP
    William P. Eveland

    The Ohio State University, United States

    4 publications · 935 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. ME
    Maria Elizabeth Grabe

    Indiana University, United States

    4 publications · 266 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. CN
    Clarice N. Olien

    University of Minnesota System, United States

    3 publications · 1.7K citations

    3

    h-index

  5. PJ
    Phillip J. Tichenor

    University of Minnesota System, United States

    3 publications · 1.7K citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

271

  1. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    554 citations

  3. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    989 citations

  4. University of Minnesota System

    Minneapolis, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    4.5K citations

  5. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    6.9K citations

  6. Indiana University Bloomington

    Bloomington, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    306 citations

  7. Washington State University

    Pullman, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    526 citations

  8. Indiana University

    Bloomington, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    439 citations

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Venues

  1. Communication Research

    CR · 17 publications · 1.7K citations

    16

    h-index

  2. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

    JMCQ · 9 publications · 741 citations

    9

    h-index

  3. Political Communication

    5 publications · 848 citations

    5

    h-index

  4. Journalism Quarterly

    5 publications · 120 citations

    5

    h-index

  5. Public Opinion Quarterly

    POQ · 4 publications · 1.9K citations

    4

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