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Jaspan, Andrew. "In Australia, cutbacks and an ownership shift point toward fewer points of view." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 18 Jun. 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
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Jaspan, A. (2012, Jun. 18). In Australia, cutbacks and an ownership shift point toward fewer points of view. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/06/in-australia-cutbacks-and-an-ownership-shift-point-toward-fewer-points-of-view/
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Jaspan, Andrew. "In Australia, cutbacks and an ownership shift point toward fewer points of view." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 18, 2012. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/06/in-australia-cutbacks-and-an-ownership-shift-point-toward-fewer-points-of-view/.
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