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Journalism Practice Volume 10, 2016 - Issue 7: The Future of Journalism: Risks, threats and opportunities. Guest edited by Stephen Cushion, Janet Harris and Richard Sambrook
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Journalism Under Threat

Intimidation and harassment of Swedish journalists

Monica Löfgren NilssonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 880-890 | Published online: 15 Apr 2016

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