Mass communication channels are primarily knowledge creators, whereas interpersonal networks are more important in persuading individuals to adopt or reject. This notion was masked in the original statement of the two-step model because the time sequence involved in an individual’s innovation decision-making process was ignored. Such source/ channel differences at the knowledge versus the persuasion stages usually exist for both opinion leaders and followers. Thus, opinion leaders are not the only individuals to use mass communication channels, as the original statement of the two-step flow model suggested.