Understanding the children’s television community from an organizational network perspective

The children's Television Community

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 35-55

  Bryant, J Alison ^a  

^a Nickelodeon ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84925763722     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410614452     Document Type: Chapter

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