Letters to the editor in local and regional newspapers: Giving voice to the readers

Local Journalism and Local Media: Making the Local News

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 221-231

  Wahl Jorgensen, Karin ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 47149083487     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203969205     Document Type: Chapter

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