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Langeveld, Martin. "Noonan v. Staples: “The most dangerous libel decision in decades”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 18 Feb. 2009. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Langeveld, M. (2009, Feb. 18). Noonan v. Staples: “The most dangerous libel decision in decades”. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2009/02/the-most-dangerous-libel-decision-in-decades/
Chicago
Langeveld, Martin. "Noonan v. Staples: “The most dangerous libel decision in decades”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 18, 2009. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2009/02/the-most-dangerous-libel-decision-in-decades/.
Wikipedia
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