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Journal of Media Ethics
Exploring Questions of Media Morality
Volume 31, 2016 - Issue 1
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Digitally Outsourced: The Limitations of Computer-Mediated Transparency

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Pages 51-62 | Received 21 Jan 2015, Accepted 11 Jul 2015, Published online: 29 Feb 2016

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