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Schmidt, Christine. "HuffPost reshapes its commitment in India as mobile Internet use continues to skyrocket." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 4 Dec. 2017. Web. 29 Jan. 2023.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2017, Dec. 4). HuffPost reshapes its commitment in India as mobile Internet use continues to skyrocket. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/12/huffpost-reshapes-its-commitment-in-india-as-mobile-internet-use-continues-to-skyrocket/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "HuffPost reshapes its commitment in India as mobile Internet use continues to skyrocket." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 4, 2017. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/12/huffpost-reshapes-its-commitment-in-india-as-mobile-internet-use-continues-to-skyrocket/.
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