The relationship between unemployment in society and the popularity of crime drama on TV

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 258-264

  Reith, Margaret ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

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EID: 33749463579     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838159609364348     Document Type: Article

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