Competition, circulation and advertising

Newspaper Research Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 18-39

  Lacy, Stephen ^a   Martin, Hugh J ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 12944315750     PISSN: 07395329     EISSN: 23764791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073953290402500103     Document Type: Article

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