News directors and consultants: RTNDA's endorsement of TV journalism's "greatest tool"

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 424-437

  Allen, Craig ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 35348916647     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150701457487     Document Type: Article

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