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Benton, Joshua. "Gary Kebbel on the Knight News Challenge: Repetitive ideas, tougher judges hurt some applicants." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 18 Jun. 2009. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2009, Jun. 18). Gary Kebbel on the Knight News Challenge: Repetitive ideas, tougher judges hurt some applicants. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2009/06/gary-kebbel-on-the-knight-news-challenge-repetitive-ideas-tougher-judges-hurt-some-applicants/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Gary Kebbel on the Knight News Challenge: Repetitive ideas, tougher judges hurt some applicants." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 18, 2009. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2009/06/gary-kebbel-on-the-knight-news-challenge-repetitive-ideas-tougher-judges-hurt-some-applicants/.
Wikipedia
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