Whither anonymity? Journalism and unnamed sources in a changing media environment

Journalists, Sources, and Credibility: New Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 37-48

  Carlson, Matt ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84901545737     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203835708     Document Type: Chapter

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