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Usher, Nikki. "The Conversation, the startup Australian news site, wants to bring academic expertise to breaking news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 19 May. 2011. Web. 2 Jun. 2023.
APA
Usher, N. (2011, May. 19). The Conversation, the startup Australian news site, wants to bring academic expertise to breaking news. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/05/the-conversation-the-startup-australian-news-site-wants-to-bring-academic-expertise-to-breaking-news/
Chicago
Usher, Nikki. "The Conversation, the startup Australian news site, wants to bring academic expertise to breaking news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified May 19, 2011. Accessed June 2, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/05/the-conversation-the-startup-australian-news-site-wants-to-bring-academic-expertise-to-breaking-news/.
Wikipedia
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