How to get to know what we know: Introduction to the special issue, What do we Know about Media, Communication, Journalism, and Democracy in the Nordics?
By: Magnus Fredriksson
and Johannes Bjerling
and Johannes Bjerling 
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https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746402003068
Language: English
Page range: 221 - 231
Published on: Jul 19, 2025
Published by: University of Gothenburg Nordicom
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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