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Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital and Social Media Research: How editors see the news differently from readers, and the limits of filter bubbles." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 31 Mar. 2014. Web. 9 Sep. 2024.
APA
Wihbey, J. (2014, Mar. 31). What’s New in Digital and Social Media Research: How editors see the news differently from readers, and the limits of filter bubbles. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 9, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/03/whats-new-in-digital-and-social-media-research-how-editors-see-the-news-differently-from-readers-and-the-limits-of-filter-bubbles/
Chicago
Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital and Social Media Research: How editors see the news differently from readers, and the limits of filter bubbles." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 31, 2014. Accessed September 9, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/03/whats-new-in-digital-and-social-media-research-how-editors-see-the-news-differently-from-readers-and-the-limits-of-filter-bubbles/.
Wikipedia
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