The decline of traditional news and current affairs audiences in Australia

Media International Australia

Volumn , Issue 131, 2009, Pages 147-159

  Young, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 77953076461     PISSN: 1329878X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1329878x0913100116     Document Type: Article

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