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The 1985 Philadelphia Newspaper Strike: A Uses and Gratifications Study

  • Elliott W
  • Rosenberg W
Journalism Quarterly (1987) 64(4) 679-687
DOI: 10.1177/107769908706400401
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Reports on the strike staged by the unions of the "Philadelphia Inquirer" and "Philadelphia Daily News" newspapers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Disruption of the newspaper service because of the strike; Failure of the unions to reach a contract agreement with parent company Knight-Ridder Inc.; Expansion of the news coverage of local television stations in response to the strike.

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Elliott, W. R., & Rosenberg, W. L. (1987). The 1985 Philadelphia Newspaper Strike: A Uses and Gratifications Study. Journalism Quarterly, 64(4), 679–687. https://doi.org/10.1177/107769908706400401

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