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Benton, Joshua. "This study finds that social media use reduces political polarization instead of increasing it." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 20 Oct. 2014. Web. 12 Dec. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2014, Oct. 20). This study finds that social media use reduces political polarization instead of increasing it. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/10/this-study-finds-that-social-media-use-reduces-political-polarization-instead-of-increasing-it/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "This study finds that social media use reduces political polarization instead of increasing it." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 20, 2014. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/10/this-study-finds-that-social-media-use-reduces-political-polarization-instead-of-increasing-it/.
Wikipedia
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