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Batsell, Jake. "On convening a community: An excerpt from Jake Batsell’s new book on engaged journalism." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 26 Feb. 2015. Web. 5 Oct. 2024.
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Batsell, J. (2015, Feb. 26). On convening a community: An excerpt from Jake Batsell’s new book on engaged journalism. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/02/on-convening-a-community-an-excerpt-from-jake-batsells-new-book-on-engaged-journalism/
Chicago
Batsell, Jake. "On convening a community: An excerpt from Jake Batsell’s new book on engaged journalism." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 26, 2015. Accessed October 5, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/02/on-convening-a-community-an-excerpt-from-jake-batsells-new-book-on-engaged-journalism/.
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