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Schmidt, Christine. "Facebook’s intentions may not be pure, but its money is real: How publishers made the most of its membership accelerator." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 14 Nov. 2019. Web. 24 Jul. 2024.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2019, Nov. 14). Facebook’s intentions may not be pure, but its money is real: How publishers made the most of its membership accelerator. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/11/facebooks-intentions-may-not-be-pure-but-its-money-is-real-how-publishers-made-the-most-of-its-membership-accelerator/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "Facebook’s intentions may not be pure, but its money is real: How publishers made the most of its membership accelerator." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 14, 2019. Accessed July 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/11/facebooks-intentions-may-not-be-pure-but-its-money-is-real-how-publishers-made-the-most-of-its-membership-accelerator/.
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