Revisiting 'mass communication' and the 'work' of the audience in the new media environment

Media, Culture and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 505-516

  Napoli, Philip M ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953062005     PISSN: 01634437     EISSN: 14603675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163443710361658     Document Type: Article

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