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Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital Scholarship: Gendered sourcing on Twitter and the allure of following the crowd." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Nov. 2013. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Wihbey, J. (2013, Nov. 27). What’s New in Digital Scholarship: Gendered sourcing on Twitter and the allure of following the crowd. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/11/whats-new-in-digital-scholarship-gendered-sourcing-on-twitter-and-the-allure-of-following-the-crowd/
Chicago
Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital Scholarship: Gendered sourcing on Twitter and the allure of following the crowd." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 27, 2013. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/11/whats-new-in-digital-scholarship-gendered-sourcing-on-twitter-and-the-allure-of-following-the-crowd/.
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