Using "ritual" to study journalism

Journal of Communication Inquiry

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 3-17

  Ehrlich, Matthew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 1842633409     PISSN: 01968599     EISSN: 15524612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019685999602000201     Document Type: Article

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