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“How to get information out has been a real struggle, because folks might not be on social networks or may not be listening to news.” Andrea Wenzel and Letrell Crittenden
“On most days of the week, I’m competing with them.” But when the situation’s right, local news outlets are using one another to augment their own resources.
“There may be two partners who think they can’t work together, but really you could have a meeting or two and talk things out and resolve some questions — and then they actually could work together.”
Wang, Shan. "WhatsApp is a black box of viral misinformation — but in Brazil, 24 newsrooms are teaming up to fact-check it." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 6 Aug. 2018. Web. 29 May. 2023.
APA
Wang, S. (2018, Aug. 6). WhatsApp is a black box of viral misinformation — but in Brazil, 24 newsrooms are teaming up to fact-check it. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/08/whatsapp-is-a-black-box-of-viral-misinformation-but-in-brazil-24-newsrooms-are-teaming-up-to-fact-check-it/
Chicago
Wang, Shan. "WhatsApp is a black box of viral misinformation — but in Brazil, 24 newsrooms are teaming up to fact-check it." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 6, 2018. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/08/whatsapp-is-a-black-box-of-viral-misinformation-but-in-brazil-24-newsrooms-are-teaming-up-to-fact-check-it/.
Wikipedia
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