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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. 25 Jul. 2024.
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 July 25, 2024, 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 July 25, 2024. 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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