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Kinstler, Linda. "When openness backfires: Is there room for more gray area in how court records are made public?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 19 Jul. 2013. Web. 16 Mar. 2025.
APA
Kinstler, L. (2013, Jul. 19). When openness backfires: Is there room for more gray area in how court records are made public?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/07/when-openness-backfires-is-there-room-for-more-gray-area-in-how-court-records-are-made-public/
Chicago
Kinstler, Linda. "When openness backfires: Is there room for more gray area in how court records are made public?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 19, 2013. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/07/when-openness-backfires-is-there-room-for-more-gray-area-in-how-court-records-are-made-public/.
Wikipedia
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