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Roy, Jessica. "On retweeting: How broadcasting someone else’s 140 characters helps make a new medium social." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 23 Jul. 2009. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
Roy, J. (2009, Jul. 23). On retweeting: How broadcasting someone else’s 140 characters helps make a new medium social. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/on-retweeting-how-broadcasting-someone-elses-140-characters-helps-make-a-new-medium-social/
Chicago
Roy, Jessica. "On retweeting: How broadcasting someone else’s 140 characters helps make a new medium social." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 23, 2009. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/on-retweeting-how-broadcasting-someone-elses-140-characters-helps-make-a-new-medium-social/.
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