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Thomas, Julia. "“WhatsApp has come in to fill the void”: In Zimbabwe, the future of news is messaging." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 13 Mar. 2019. Web. 18 Apr. 2024.
APA
Thomas, J. (2019, Mar. 13). “WhatsApp has come in to fill the void”: In Zimbabwe, the future of news is messaging. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/whatsapp-has-come-in-to-fill-the-void-in-zimbabwe-the-future-of-news-is-messaging/
Chicago
Thomas, Julia. "“WhatsApp has come in to fill the void”: In Zimbabwe, the future of news is messaging." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 13, 2019. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/whatsapp-has-come-in-to-fill-the-void-in-zimbabwe-the-future-of-news-is-messaging/.
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