People and networks in the history of Nordic journalism

Introduction to special issue

Authors

  • Heidi Kurvinen University of Bergen
  • Emil Eiby Seidenfaden University of Copenhagen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/journalistica.v19i1.160691

Abstract

Introduction to special issue

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2025-10-29

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Kurvinen, H., & Eiby Seidenfaden, E. (2025). People and networks in the history of Nordic journalism: Introduction to special issue. Journalistica, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.7146/journalistica.v19i1.160691

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