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Ellis, Justin. "Jennifer Preston on leaving The New York Times, joining the Knight Foundation, and spurring innovation in newsrooms." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 19 Nov. 2014. Web. 24 Apr. 2024.
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Ellis, J. (2014, Nov. 19). Jennifer Preston on leaving The New York Times, joining the Knight Foundation, and spurring innovation in newsrooms. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/11/jennifer-preston-on-leaving-the-new-york-times-joining-the-knight-foundation-and-spurring-innovation-in-newsrooms/
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Ellis, Justin. "Jennifer Preston on leaving The New York Times, joining the Knight Foundation, and spurring innovation in newsrooms." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 19, 2014. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/11/jennifer-preston-on-leaving-the-new-york-times-joining-the-knight-foundation-and-spurring-innovation-in-newsrooms/.
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