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Changping, Luo. "From Nieman Reports: Weibo and WeChat have brought a degree — a degree — of freedom to Chinese political discourse." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 11 Feb. 2014. Web. 12 Dec. 2024.
APA
Changping, L. (2014, Feb. 11). From Nieman Reports: Weibo and WeChat have brought a degree — a degree — of freedom to Chinese political discourse. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/02/from-nieman-reports-weibo-and-wechat-have-brought-a-degree-a-degree-of-freedom-to-chinese-political-discourse/
Chicago
Changping, Luo. "From Nieman Reports: Weibo and WeChat have brought a degree — a degree — of freedom to Chinese political discourse." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 11, 2014. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/02/from-nieman-reports-weibo-and-wechat-have-brought-a-degree-a-degree-of-freedom-to-chinese-political-discourse/.
Wikipedia
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