Counting the house in public television: A history of ratings use, 1953-1980

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 520-534

  Stavitsky, Alan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 0041546912     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838159809364466     Document Type: Review

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