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'Makers' of a Future Journalism? The Role of 'Pioneer Journalists' and 'Pioneer Communities' in Transforming Journalism

Hepp, A.; Loosen, W. (2018):  'Makers' of a Future Journalism? The Role of 'Pioneer Journalists' and 'Pioneer Communities' in Transforming Journalism. Bremen: "Communicative Figurations" Research Network, Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) (Working Paper Series "Communicative Figurations Working Papers" No.19).

Hepp, A.; Loosen, W. (2018):  'Makers' of a Future Journalism? The Role of 'Pioneer Journalists' and 'Pioneer Communities' in Transforming Journalism. Bremen: "Communicative Figurations" Research Network, Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) (Working Paper Series "Communicative Figurations Working Papers" No.19).

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Prof. Dr. Wiebke Loosen

Year of publication

2018

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journalism • journalism research • communicative figurations • pioneer communities • pioneer journalism

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