: The American Journalist: A Portrait of U.S. News People and Their Work

@article{Bagdikian1987TA,
  title={: The American Journalist: A Portrait of U.S. News People and Their Work},
  author={Ben H. Bagdikian},
  journal={The Library Quarterly},
  year={1987}
}
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