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Nielsen, R. (2017, Dec. 5). Is the digital content bubble about to burst? For some of the publishers chasing the broadest scale, maybe. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved November 20, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/12/is-the-digital-content-bubble-about-to-burst-for-some-of-the-publishers-chasing-the-broadest-scale-maybe/
Chicago
Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis. "Is the digital content bubble about to burst? For some of the publishers chasing the broadest scale, maybe." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 5, 2017. Accessed November 20, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/12/is-the-digital-content-bubble-about-to-burst-for-some-of-the-publishers-chasing-the-broadest-scale-maybe/.
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