Web-based periodicals as an emerging cultural form: Incumbent and newcomer producers in the early stages of industry revolution

International Journal of Electronic Commerce

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 75-93

  Eisner, Alan B ^a   Jett, Quintus R ^d   Korn, Helaine J ^d  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Electronic media; Market incumbents; New market entrants; Publishing industry; Technological change; Webzine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040673597     PISSN: 10864415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10864415.2000.11044205     Document Type: Article

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