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Keegan, Brian. "How does Wikipedia deal with a mass shooting? A frenzied start gives way to a few core editors." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 18 Dec. 2012. Web. 6 Dec. 2023.
APA
Keegan, B. (2012, Dec. 18). How does Wikipedia deal with a mass shooting? A frenzied start gives way to a few core editors. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 6, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/12/how-does-wikipedia-deal-with-a-mass-shooting-a-frenzied-start-gives-way-to-a-few-core-editors/
Chicago
Keegan, Brian. "How does Wikipedia deal with a mass shooting? A frenzied start gives way to a few core editors." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 18, 2012. Accessed December 6, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/12/how-does-wikipedia-deal-with-a-mass-shooting-a-frenzied-start-gives-way-to-a-few-core-editors/.
Wikipedia
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