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Schmidt, Christine. "Venture philanthropy for local news might not be as scary as it sounds." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 10 Oct. 2018. Web. 20 Nov. 2023.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2018, Oct. 10). Venture philanthropy for local news might not be as scary as it sounds. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved November 20, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/10/venture-philanthropy-for-local-news-might-not-be-as-scary-as-it-sounds/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "Venture philanthropy for local news might not be as scary as it sounds." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 10, 2018. Accessed November 20, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/10/venture-philanthropy-for-local-news-might-not-be-as-scary-as-it-sounds/.
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| title = Venture philanthropy for local news might not be as scary as it sounds
| last = Schmidt
| first = Christine
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| date = 10 October 2018
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