To fight misrepresentative and extractive reporting, Appalachian Advisors Network launches a database of local freelancers

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, . "To fight misrepresentative and extractive reporting, Appalachian Advisors Network launches a database of local freelancers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 4 Sep. 2020. Web. 2 Jun. 2023.

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