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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. 30 Jan. 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 January 30, 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 January 30, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/01/whats-new-in-digital-and-social-media-research-linking-helps-save-newspapers-and-how-multitasking-spikes-arousal/.
Wikipedia
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