Joshua Benton is the senior writer and former director of Nieman Lab. You can reach him via email (joshua_benton@harvard.edu) or Twitter DM (@jbenton).
Benton, Joshua. "Five minutes with Times Extra." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 4 Dec. 2008. Web. 17 Jan. 2025.
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Benton, J. (2008, Dec. 4). Five minutes with Times Extra. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved January 17, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2008/12/five-minutes-with-times-extra/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Five minutes with Times Extra." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 4, 2008. Accessed January 17, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2008/12/five-minutes-with-times-extra/.
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