The mediatization of self-tracking: Knowledge production and community building in YouTube videos

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The mediatization of self-tracking: Knowledge production and community building in YouTube videos. / Nebeling Petersen, Michael; Raun, Tobias.

In: MedieKultur, Vol. 37, No. 71, 22.12.2021, p. 161-186.

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Nebeling Petersen, M & Raun, T 2021, 'The mediatization of self-tracking: Knowledge production and community building in YouTube videos', MedieKultur, vol. 37, no. 71, pp. 161-186. https://doi.org/10.7146/mediekultur.v37i71.125250

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Nebeling Petersen, M., & Raun, T. (2021). The mediatization of self-tracking: Knowledge production and community building in YouTube videos. MedieKultur, 37(71), 161-186. https://doi.org/10.7146/mediekultur.v37i71.125250

Vancouver

Nebeling Petersen M, Raun T. The mediatization of self-tracking: Knowledge production and community building in YouTube videos. MedieKultur. 2021 Dec 22;37(71):161-186. https://doi.org/10.7146/mediekultur.v37i71.125250

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Nebeling Petersen, Michael ; Raun, Tobias. / The mediatization of self-tracking: Knowledge production and community building in YouTube videos. In: MedieKultur. 2021 ; Vol. 37, No. 71. pp. 161-186.

Bibtex

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