The development of the CBS News guidelines during the Salant years

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-20

  Schaefer, Richard J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 33645775101     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838159809364431     Document Type: Article

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