Need for instruction in entrepreneurial journalism: Perspective of full-time freelancers

Journal of Media Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 109-124

  Elmore, Cindy ^a   Massey, Brian ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contract work; Entrepreneurial journalism; Freelance journalism; Journalism education; Journalism jobs; Self employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011065421     PISSN: 14682753     EISSN: 20400926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1386/jmpr.13.2.109_1     Document Type: Article

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