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Schmidt, Christine. "Americans still prefer watching over reading news (but that’s only because of people 50 and up)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 4 Dec. 2018. Web. 19 Sep. 2024.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2018, Dec. 4). Americans still prefer watching over reading news (but that’s only because of people 50 and up). Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/12/americans-still-prefer-watching-over-reading-news-but-thats-only-because-of-people-50-and-up/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "Americans still prefer watching over reading news (but that’s only because of people 50 and up)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 4, 2018. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/12/americans-still-prefer-watching-over-reading-news-but-thats-only-because-of-people-50-and-up/.
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