Convergence concerns in local television: Conflicting views from the newsroom

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 555-574

  Smith, Laura K ^a,b   Tanner, Andrea H ^a   Duhé, Sonya Forte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 38349014786     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150701626354     Document Type: Article

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