Duopoly ownership and local informational programming on broadcast television: Before-after comparisons

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 383-399

  Yan, Michael Zhaoxu ^a   Park, Yong Jin ^a  

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EID: 70349591398     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150903102709     Document Type: Article

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