Rethinking program diversity assessment: An audience-centered approach

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 59-74

  Napoli, Philip M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031493497     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327736me1004_4     Document Type: Article

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