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Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital Scholarship: Why can Facebook posts be super-memorable, and did tweets direct bombs in Libya?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Feb. 2013. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Wihbey, J. (2013, Feb. 27). What’s New in Digital Scholarship: Why can Facebook posts be super-memorable, and did tweets direct bombs in Libya?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/02/whats-new-in-digital-scholarship-why-can-facebook-posts-be-super-memorable-and-did-tweets-direct-bombs-in-libya/
Chicago
Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital Scholarship: Why can Facebook posts be super-memorable, and did tweets direct bombs in Libya?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 27, 2013. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/02/whats-new-in-digital-scholarship-why-can-facebook-posts-be-super-memorable-and-did-tweets-direct-bombs-in-libya/.
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