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Journalism and the ‘social sphere’: Reclaiming a foundational concept for beyond politics and the public sphere

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Journalism and the ‘social sphere’: Reclaiming a foundational concept for beyond politics and the public sphere. / Hess, Kristy; Gutsche Jr, Robert.
In: Journalism Studies, Vol. 19, No. 4, 02.02.2018, p. 483-498.

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Hess K, Gutsche Jr R. Journalism and the ‘social sphere’: Reclaiming a foundational concept for beyond politics and the public sphere. Journalism Studies. 2018 Feb 2;19(4):483-498. Epub 2017 Oct 26. doi: 10.1080/1461670X.2017.1389296

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