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Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital and Social Media Research: Linking helps save newspapers and how multitasking spikes arousal." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 31 Jan. 2014. Web. 5 Jun. 2023.
APA
Wihbey, J. (2014, Jan. 31). What’s New in Digital and Social Media Research: Linking helps save newspapers and how multitasking spikes arousal. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/01/whats-new-in-digital-and-social-media-research-linking-helps-save-newspapers-and-how-multitasking-spikes-arousal/
Chicago
Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital and Social Media Research: Linking helps save newspapers and how multitasking spikes arousal." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 31, 2014. Accessed June 5, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/01/whats-new-in-digital-and-social-media-research-linking-helps-save-newspapers-and-how-multitasking-spikes-arousal/.
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