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Benton, Joshua. "Public infrastructure isn’t just bridges and water mains: Here’s an argument for extending the concept to digital spaces." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 22 Jan. 2020. Web. 18 Mar. 2025.
APA
Benton, J. (2020, Jan. 22). Public infrastructure isn’t just bridges and water mains: Here’s an argument for extending the concept to digital spaces. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 18, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/01/public-infrastructure-isnt-just-bridges-and-water-mains-heres-an-argument-for-extending-the-concept-to-digital-spaces/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Public infrastructure isn’t just bridges and water mains: Here’s an argument for extending the concept to digital spaces." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 22, 2020. Accessed March 18, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/01/public-infrastructure-isnt-just-bridges-and-water-mains-heres-an-argument-for-extending-the-concept-to-digital-spaces/.
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