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Book Title: Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, And Television In Arab P...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: William A. Rugh
Publication Name: Arab Mass Media : Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
