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Ellis, Justin. "Tuesday Q&A: Tumblr editor Jessica Bennett on new platforms for news and the rise of the GIF." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 13 Nov. 2012. Web. 18 Apr. 2024.
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Ellis, J. (2012, Nov. 13). Tuesday Q&A: Tumblr editor Jessica Bennett on new platforms for news and the rise of the GIF. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/11/tuesday-qa-tumblr-editor-jessica-bennett-on-new-platforms-for-news-and-the-rise-of-the-gif/
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Ellis, Justin. "Tuesday Q&A: Tumblr editor Jessica Bennett on new platforms for news and the rise of the GIF." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 13, 2012. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/11/tuesday-qa-tumblr-editor-jessica-bennett-on-new-platforms-for-news-and-the-rise-of-the-gif/.
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