Toward a measure of community journalism

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 275-299

  Lowrey, Wilson ^a   Brozana, Amanda ^a   Mackay, Jenn B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 69849117980     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205430701668105     Document Type: Article

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