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We sift through the academic journals so you don’t have to. Here are 10 of the most interesting studies about social and digital media published in 2015.
Wihbey, John. "Investigating the network: The top 10 articles from the year in digital news and social media research." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 11 Dec. 2015. Web. 24 Jul. 2024.
APA
Wihbey, J. (2015, Dec. 11). Investigating the network: The top 10 articles from the year in digital news and social media research. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/12/investigating-the-network-the-top-10-articles-from-the-year-in-digital-news-and-social-media-research/
Chicago
Wihbey, John. "Investigating the network: The top 10 articles from the year in digital news and social media research." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 11, 2015. Accessed July 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/12/investigating-the-network-the-top-10-articles-from-the-year-in-digital-news-and-social-media-research/.
Wikipedia
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