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Environmental journalism education beyond the conventional pedagogical approaches: Exploring the scope of experiential learning to train Pakistan’s journalism students

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Pages 4-23 | Received 11 Jan 2022, Accepted 13 Apr 2022, Published online: 10 May 2022

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