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Berkeleyside, while a successful local news site, still doesn’t feel like it’s nailed the formula for sustainability. It’s latest effort: convincing its readers to invest — literally — in its future.
Bilton, Ricardo. "With a direct public offering, Berkeleyside wants to turn its readers into its newest owners." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 12 Oct. 2016. Web. 11 Dec. 2023.
APA
Bilton, R. (2016, Oct. 12). With a direct public offering, Berkeleyside wants to turn its readers into its newest owners. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 11, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/10/with-a-direct-public-offering-berkeleyside-wants-to-turn-its-readers-into-its-newest-owners/
Chicago
Bilton, Ricardo. "With a direct public offering, Berkeleyside wants to turn its readers into its newest owners." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 12, 2016. Accessed December 11, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/10/with-a-direct-public-offering-berkeleyside-wants-to-turn-its-readers-into-its-newest-owners/.
Wikipedia
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