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O'Donovan, Caroline. "“We’re still babies at it”: BuzzFeed Video’s strategy relies on identity, emotion, and sharing content as communication." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 30 Oct. 2013. Web. 24 Apr. 2024.
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O'Donovan, C. (2013, Oct. 30). “We’re still babies at it”: BuzzFeed Video’s strategy relies on identity, emotion, and sharing content as communication. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/10/were-still-babies-at-it-buzzfeed-videos-strategy-relies-on-identity-emotion-and-sharing-content-as-communication/
Chicago
O'Donovan, Caroline. "“We’re still babies at it”: BuzzFeed Video’s strategy relies on identity, emotion, and sharing content as communication." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 30, 2013. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/10/were-still-babies-at-it-buzzfeed-videos-strategy-relies-on-identity-emotion-and-sharing-content-as-communication/.
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