A cultural explanation for early broadcast policy: Professionalism, voluntarism, and U.S. broadcast networks

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-193

  Vos, Tim P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 77952841760     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838151003737972     Document Type: Article

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