Social Media - New Masses

Publikation: Bücher und AnthologienSammelwerke und AnthologienForschung

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Social Media - New Masses. / Baxmann, Inge (Herausgeber*in); Beyes, Timon (Herausgeber*in); Pias, Claus (Herausgeber*in).
Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag, 2016. 348 S.

Publikation: Bücher und AnthologienSammelwerke und AnthologienForschung

Harvard

Baxmann, I, Beyes, T & Pias, C (Hrsg.) 2016, Social Media - New Masses. Diaphanes Verlag, Zürich.

APA

Baxmann, I., Beyes, T., & Pias, C. (Hrsg.) (2016). Social Media - New Masses. Diaphanes Verlag.

Vancouver

Baxmann I, (ed.), Beyes T, (ed.), Pias C, (ed.). Social Media - New Masses. Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag, 2016. 348 S.

Bibtex

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