Early Predictors of Ability in a News Writing Course

Journalism and Mass Communication Educator

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 69-80

  Bissell, Kimberly ^a   Collins, Steve J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 85053337539     PISSN: 10776958     EISSN: 21614326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107769580105600206     Document Type: Article

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