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Gordon, Rich. "On a big story like the Helsinki Trump/Putin summit, Google News’ algorithm isn’t up to the task." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 18 Jul. 2018. Web. 5 Jun. 2023.
APA
Gordon, R. (2018, Jul. 18). On a big story like the Helsinki Trump/Putin summit, Google News’ algorithm isn’t up to the task. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/07/on-a-big-story-like-the-helsinki-trump-putin-summit-google-news-algorithm-isnt-up-to-the-task/
Chicago
Gordon, Rich. "On a big story like the Helsinki Trump/Putin summit, Google News’ algorithm isn’t up to the task." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 18, 2018. Accessed June 5, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/07/on-a-big-story-like-the-helsinki-trump-putin-summit-google-news-algorithm-isnt-up-to-the-task/.
Wikipedia
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