Challenged by the state and the Internet: Struggles for professionalism in Southeast Asian journalism

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Challenged by the state and the Internet : Struggles for professionalism in Southeast Asian journalism. / Lehmann-Jacobsen, Emilie Tinne.

In: MedieKultur, Vol. 33, No. 62, 06.2017, p. 18-34.

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Lehmann-Jacobsen, ET 2017, 'Challenged by the state and the Internet: Struggles for professionalism in Southeast Asian journalism', MedieKultur, vol. 33, no. 62, pp. 18-34. <https://tidsskrift.dk/mediekultur/article/view/24316/23220>

APA

Lehmann-Jacobsen, E. T. (2017). Challenged by the state and the Internet: Struggles for professionalism in Southeast Asian journalism. MedieKultur, 33(62), 18-34. https://tidsskrift.dk/mediekultur/article/view/24316/23220

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Lehmann-Jacobsen ET. Challenged by the state and the Internet: Struggles for professionalism in Southeast Asian journalism. MedieKultur. 2017 Jun;33(62):18-34.

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Lehmann-Jacobsen, Emilie Tinne. / Challenged by the state and the Internet : Struggles for professionalism in Southeast Asian journalism. In: MedieKultur. 2017 ; Vol. 33, No. 62. pp. 18-34.

Bibtex

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