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Doctor, Ken. "Looking to Europe for news-industry innovation, Part 2: Schibsted’s stunning classifieds and services business." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 14 Feb. 2012. Web. 15 Jan. 2025.
APA
Doctor, K. (2012, Feb. 14). Looking to Europe for news-industry innovation, Part 2: Schibsted’s stunning classifieds and services business. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved January 15, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/02/looking-to-europe-for-news-industry-innovation-part-2-schibsteds-stunning-classifieds-and-services-business/
Chicago
Doctor, Ken. "Looking to Europe for news-industry innovation, Part 2: Schibsted’s stunning classifieds and services business." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 14, 2012. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/02/looking-to-europe-for-news-industry-innovation-part-2-schibsteds-stunning-classifieds-and-services-business/.
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