The Cultural Journalist Around the Globe: A Comparative Study of Characteristics, Role Perceptions, and Perceived Influences

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The Cultural Journalist Around the Globe : A Comparative Study of Characteristics, Role Perceptions, and Perceived Influences. / Hovden, Jan Fredrik; Kristensen, Nete Nørgaard.

In: Journalism, Vol. 22, 3, 16.08.2018, p. 689-708 .

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Hovden, JF & Kristensen, NN 2018, 'The Cultural Journalist Around the Globe: A Comparative Study of Characteristics, Role Perceptions, and Perceived Influences', Journalism, vol. 22, 3, pp. 689-708 . https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884918791224

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Hovden, J. F., & Kristensen, N. N. (2018). The Cultural Journalist Around the Globe: A Comparative Study of Characteristics, Role Perceptions, and Perceived Influences. Journalism, 22, 3, 689-708 . https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884918791224

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Hovden JF, Kristensen NN. The Cultural Journalist Around the Globe: A Comparative Study of Characteristics, Role Perceptions, and Perceived Influences. Journalism. 2018 Aug 16;22, 3:689-708 . https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884918791224

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Hovden, Jan Fredrik ; Kristensen, Nete Nørgaard. / The Cultural Journalist Around the Globe : A Comparative Study of Characteristics, Role Perceptions, and Perceived Influences. In: Journalism. 2018 ; Vol. 22, 3. pp. 689-708 .

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