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An example of an online news article from The Journal.ie is below. Identify the following: a) Column b) The journalist Conor Mc Crave’s social media handles c) Stock photo d) Sub heading e) White space f) Main headline g) Tags h) A direct quote i) The URL 'Hundreds of new jobs' to be created in Ireland as TikTok announces plans for European Data Centre The €420 million data centre, the company’s first in Europe, is to be operational by 2022. CHINESE SOCIAL MEDIA giant TikTok is set to create “hundreds of new jobs” in Ireland after announcing plans to establish a European data centre over the next two years. The €420 million data centre, the company’s first in Europe, is to be operational by 2022 and signals TikTok’s “long-term commitment” to Ireland, according to chief information security officer, Roland Cloutier. “My team is laser-focused on building our advanced security infrastructure, designing relevant programs, and engaging with the industry to develop our capabilities,” he said. “A core component of this commitment is our approach to data centre locations – and following a process that first began last year, today, we’re announcing 49