Motivations Behind Donors' Contributions to Crowdfunded Journalism

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 165-185

  Jian, Lian ^a   Shin, Jieun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84937637217     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2014.911328     Document Type: Article

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