Niklas Luhmann’S theory of social systems and journalism research

Journalism Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 644-655

  Görke, Alexander ^a   Scholl, Armin ^a  

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EID: 84857553485     PISSN: 1461670X     EISSN: 14699699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616700600758066     Document Type: Review

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