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Islam and Online Imagery on Malaysian Tourist Destination Websites

  1. Noor Hazarina Hashim,
  2. Jamie Murphy,
  3. Nazlida Muhamad Hashim

Article first published online: 6 JUN 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00364.x

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Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 1082–1102, April 2007

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Hashim, N. H., Murphy, J. and Hashim, N. M. (2007), Islam and Online Imagery on Malaysian Tourist Destination Websites. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 12: 1082–1102. doi: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00364.x

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  1. The University of Western Australia Business School

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  2. Article first published online: 6 JUN 2007

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