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APA
O'Donovan, C. (2014, Apr. 29). Q&A: Clark Medal winner Matthew Gentzkow says the Internet hasn’t changed news as much as we think. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/04/qa-clark-medal-winner-matthew-gentzkow-says-the-internet-hasnt-changed-news-as-much-as-we-think/
Chicago
O'Donovan, Caroline. "Q&A: Clark Medal winner Matthew Gentzkow says the Internet hasn’t changed news as much as we think." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 29, 2014. Accessed July 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/04/qa-clark-medal-winner-matthew-gentzkow-says-the-internet-hasnt-changed-news-as-much-as-we-think/.
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