Use of unnamed sources drops from peak in 1960s and 1970s

Newspaper Research Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 6-21

  Duffy, Matt J ^a   Williams, Ann E ^b  

^a ZAYED UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84911188416     PISSN: 07395329     EISSN: 23764791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073953291103200402     Document Type: Article

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