Organizational Influences and Constraints on Community College Web-based Media Relations

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 93-110

  McAllister, Sheila M ^a   Taylor, Maureen ^b  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 84855464403     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668920802608936     Document Type: Article

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