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The Story of WGBH New Television Workshop

Author
Susan Dowling
Publication
Ars electronica (Supplement)
Publisher
Ars electronica
Date
1986
Place
Linz, Austria
ETC archive
ETC0298
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Susan Dowling. The Story of WGBH New Television Workshop. Ars electronica (Supplement). Ars electronica. 1986.

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