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Schmidt, Christine. "This California journalism nonprofit is finding hope for the news industry in voices behind bars." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 18 Jan. 2018. Web. 23 Jul. 2024.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2018, Jan. 18). This California journalism nonprofit is finding hope for the news industry in voices behind bars. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/01/this-california-journalism-nonprofit-is-finding-hope-for-the-news-industry-in-voices-behind-bars/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "This California journalism nonprofit is finding hope for the news industry in voices behind bars." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 18, 2018. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/01/this-california-journalism-nonprofit-is-finding-hope-for-the-news-industry-in-voices-behind-bars/.
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