'The Australian we all a spire to be': Commemorative journalism and the death of the Crocodile Hunter

Media International Australia

Volumn , Issue 130, 2009, Pages 28-38

  Hanusch, Folker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

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EID: 80053537090     PISSN: 1329878X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1329878x0913000105     Document Type: Article

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