Mark Coddington and Seth Lewis are two former journalists turned academics, now teaching and researching at Washington and Lee University (Mark) and the University of Oregon (Seth). They write the monthly RQ1 newsletter on journalism research.
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Coddington and Seth Lewis, Mark. "Audience loyalty may not be what we think." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Apr. 2023. Web. 23 Jul. 2024.
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Coddington and Seth Lewis, M. (2023, Apr. 27). Audience loyalty may not be what we think. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/04/audience-loyalty-may-not-be-what-we-think/
Chicago
Coddington and Seth Lewis, Mark. "Audience loyalty may not be what we think." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 27, 2023. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/04/audience-loyalty-may-not-be-what-we-think/.
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