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McAdams, Mindy. "Mindy McAdams: Don’t just teach skills, train young journalists to be lifelong learners." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 17 Sep. 2012. Web. 7 Oct. 2024.
APA
McAdams, M. (2012, Sep. 17). Mindy McAdams: Don’t just teach skills, train young journalists to be lifelong learners. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 7, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/09/mindy-mcadams-dont-just-teach-skills-train-young-journalists-to-be-lifelong-learners/
Chicago
McAdams, Mindy. "Mindy McAdams: Don’t just teach skills, train young journalists to be lifelong learners." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified September 17, 2012. Accessed October 7, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/09/mindy-mcadams-dont-just-teach-skills-train-young-journalists-to-be-lifelong-learners/.
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