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Bilton, Ricardo. "Inspired by Purple, The New York Times will text readers behind-the-scenes updates about the Olympics." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 5 Aug. 2016. Web. 26 Apr. 2024.
APA
Bilton, R. (2016, Aug. 5). Inspired by Purple, The New York Times will text readers behind-the-scenes updates about the Olympics. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/08/inspired-by-purple-the-new-york-times-will-text-readers-behind-the-scenes-updates-about-the-olympics/
Chicago
Bilton, Ricardo. "Inspired by Purple, The New York Times will text readers behind-the-scenes updates about the Olympics." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 5, 2016. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/08/inspired-by-purple-the-new-york-times-will-text-readers-behind-the-scenes-updates-about-the-olympics/.
Wikipedia
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