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Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital and Social Media Research: How editors see the news differently from readers, and the limits of filter bubbles." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 31 Mar. 2014. Web. 18 Oct. 2024.
APA
Wihbey, J. (2014, Mar. 31). What’s New in Digital and Social Media Research: How editors see the news differently from readers, and the limits of filter bubbles. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 18, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/03/whats-new-in-digital-and-social-media-research-how-editors-see-the-news-differently-from-readers-and-the-limits-of-filter-bubbles/
Chicago
Wihbey, John. "What’s New in Digital and Social Media Research: How editors see the news differently from readers, and the limits of filter bubbles." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 31, 2014. Accessed October 18, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/03/whats-new-in-digital-and-social-media-research-how-editors-see-the-news-differently-from-readers-and-the-limits-of-filter-bubbles/.
Wikipedia
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