Toward monopolistic competition in U.S. local television news

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 77-86

  Powers, Angela ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035632219     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327736ME1402_02     Document Type: Article

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