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Benton, Joshua. "Can explainers be the basis for a revenue stream? Voice of San Diego’s Scott Lewis thinks so." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 13 Apr. 2010. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2010, Apr. 13). Can explainers be the basis for a revenue stream? Voice of San Diego’s Scott Lewis thinks so. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/04/can-explainers-be-the-basis-for-a-revenue-stream-voice-of-san-diegos-scott-lewis-thinks-so/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Can explainers be the basis for a revenue stream? Voice of San Diego’s Scott Lewis thinks so." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 13, 2010. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/04/can-explainers-be-the-basis-for-a-revenue-stream-voice-of-san-diegos-scott-lewis-thinks-so/.
Wikipedia
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