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Gillespie, Tarleton. "Is “platform” the right metaphor for the technology companies that dominate digital media?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 25 Aug. 2017. Web. 23 Sep. 2023.
APA
Gillespie, T. (2017, Aug. 25). Is “platform” the right metaphor for the technology companies that dominate digital media?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/08/is-platform-the-right-metaphor-for-the-technology-companies-that-dominate-digital-media/
Chicago
Gillespie, Tarleton. "Is “platform” the right metaphor for the technology companies that dominate digital media?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 25, 2017. Accessed September 23, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/08/is-platform-the-right-metaphor-for-the-technology-companies-that-dominate-digital-media/.
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