Local government news drives print readership

Newspaper Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 6-15

  Hollander, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 85011100877     PISSN: 07395329     EISSN: 23764791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073953291003100402     Document Type: Article

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