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Schmidt, Christine. "2018 has been a record-breaking year for journalism Kickstarters (though only about 1 in 5 actually get funded)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 5 Nov. 2018. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
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Schmidt, C. (2018, Nov. 5). 2018 has been a record-breaking year for journalism Kickstarters (though only about 1 in 5 actually get funded). Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/2018-has-been-a-record-breaking-year-for-journalism-kickstarters-though-only-about-1-in-5-actually-get-funded/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "2018 has been a record-breaking year for journalism Kickstarters (though only about 1 in 5 actually get funded)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 5, 2018. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/2018-has-been-a-record-breaking-year-for-journalism-kickstarters-though-only-about-1-in-5-actually-get-funded/.
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