THE REPERTOIRE OF INFORMATION-SOURCES

''Information source'' studies presumed that media exposure led to dif ferent attitudes and behaviors. Recent research suggests that motivati ons and interests lead to the selection of a set of information source s. Using ten topics this study focused on the relation of the interest people had in these topics and the sources they selected for informat ion about the topics. As interest in a topic increased so did the numb er of sources, and as interest changed so did the information ''repert oire.''