Planned shutdown of U. of Missouri Press underscores shift in traditional publishing
The University of Missouri will soon be without a university press. The university announced last week that it would phase out its press, beginning in July.
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The University of Missouri will soon be without a university press. The university announced last week that it would phase out its press, beginning in July.
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