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Garcia-Avilés, J. A., & Barbosa, S. (2025). BEYOND DETERMINISM: challenges and opportunities for journalism in a technological ecosystem. Brazilian Journalism Research, 21(2), e1866. https://doi.org/10.25200/BJR.v21n2.2025.1866

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