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The Labor of News Work and Journalism

"The economic crisis of the journalism industry, technological changes, and industrial actions taken by news workers have raised academic interest in journalistic labor. Labor refers to the concrete, purposeful activities that create value under the conditions of capitalism..." – By Tai Neilson
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Media, Race, and Ethnicity in Puerto Rico
"Intersections between media, race, and ethnicity in Puerto Rico can be assessed from various perspectives, but the three most important and interrelated are the sociocultural history dimension, the institutional or structural..." – By Anilyn Díaz-Hernández
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