Commercial media literacy what does it do, to whom-and does it matter?

Journal of Advertising

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-110

  Eagle, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547365223     PISSN: 00913367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/JOA0091-3367360207     Document Type: Article

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