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Wang, Shan. "The nonprofit Austin Monitor is trying to find the sweet spot for hyperlocal policy news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 1 Aug. 2016. Web. 25 Apr. 2024.
APA
Wang, S. (2016, Aug. 1). The nonprofit Austin Monitor is trying to find the sweet spot for hyperlocal policy news. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/08/the-hyperlocal-nonprofit-austin-monitor-is-trying-to-find-the-sweet-spot-for-hyperlocal-policy-news/
Chicago
Wang, Shan. "The nonprofit Austin Monitor is trying to find the sweet spot for hyperlocal policy news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 1, 2016. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/08/the-hyperlocal-nonprofit-austin-monitor-is-trying-to-find-the-sweet-spot-for-hyperlocal-policy-news/.
Wikipedia
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