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(RE-)DISCOVERING THE AUDIENCE

The relationship between journalism and audience in networked digital media

Wiebke Loosen Hans-Bredow-Institute for Media Research, Warburgstr. 8/10, Hamburg, 20354, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jan-Hinrik Schmidt Hans-Bredow-Institute for Media Research, Warburgstr. 8/10, Hamburg, Germany E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 867-887 | Received 30 Sep 2011, Accepted 01 Feb 2012, Published online: 07 Mar 2012

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