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THE MYTH OF AMATEUR CROWDS

A critical discourse analysis of crowdsourcing coverage

Daren C. Brabham School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carroll Hall, CB 3365, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 394-410 | Received 23 Oct 2011, Accepted 14 Nov 2011, Published online: 19 Dec 2011

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