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Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital Scholarship: The research on making comments better and American media exceptionalism." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 30 Sep. 2013. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
Wihbey, J. (2013, Sep. 30). What’s New in Digital Scholarship: The research on making comments better and American media exceptionalism. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/09/whats-new-in-digital-scholarship-the-research-on-making-comments-better-and-american-media-exceptionalism/
Chicago
Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital Scholarship: The research on making comments better and American media exceptionalism." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified September 30, 2013. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/09/whats-new-in-digital-scholarship-the-research-on-making-comments-better-and-american-media-exceptionalism/.
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