Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism Is Turning The Internet Against Democracy
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Robert W. McChesney., & Robert W. McChesney|AUTHOR. (2013). Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism Is Turning The Internet Against Democracy . The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert W. McChesney and Robert W. McChesney|AUTHOR. 2013. Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism Is Turning The Internet Against Democracy. The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert W. McChesney and Robert W. McChesney|AUTHOR. Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism Is Turning The Internet Against Democracy The New Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert W. McChesney, and Robert W. McChesney|AUTHOR. Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism Is Turning The Internet Against Democracy The New Press, 2013.
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