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Wihbey, John. "Investigating the network: The top 10 articles from the year in digital news and social media research." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 11 Dec. 2015. Web. 12 May. 2023.
APA
Wihbey, J. (2015, Dec. 11). Investigating the network: The top 10 articles from the year in digital news and social media research. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved May 12, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/12/investigating-the-network-the-top-10-articles-from-the-year-in-digital-news-and-social-media-research/
Chicago
Wihbey, John. "Investigating the network: The top 10 articles from the year in digital news and social media research." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 11, 2015. Accessed May 12, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/12/investigating-the-network-the-top-10-articles-from-the-year-in-digital-news-and-social-media-research/.
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