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APA
Benton, J. (2019, Dec. 11). Hundreds of Tribune employees are protesting Alden Global Capital’s sudden interest in their newspapers. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/12/hundreds-of-tribune-employees-are-protesting-alden-global-capitals-sudden-interest-in-their-newspapers/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Hundreds of Tribune employees are protesting Alden Global Capital’s sudden interest in their newspapers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 11, 2019. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/12/hundreds-of-tribune-employees-are-protesting-alden-global-capitals-sudden-interest-in-their-newspapers/.
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