Functions of Egyptian journalists: Perceived importance and actual performance

International Communication Gazette

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-185

  Ramaprasad, Jyotika ^a   Hamdy, Naila Nabil ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt; Functions; Journalist survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749442151     PISSN: 17480485     EISSN: 17480493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748048506062233     Document Type: Article

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