Paying for What? How Much? And Why (Not)? Predictors of Paying Intent for Multiplatform Newspapers

JMM International Journal on Media Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 227-250

  Chyi, Hsiang Iris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84865487636     PISSN: 14241277     EISSN: 14241250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14241277.2012.657284     Document Type: Article

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