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Book Title: Journalism Under Fire: Protecting The Future Of Investigativ...
Item Length: 0.9in
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Author: Stephen Gillers
Publication Name: Journalism under Fire : Protecting the Future of Investigative Reporting
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2018
Series: Columbia Journalism Review Bks.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
