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Ellis, Justin. "Every page is your homepage: Reuters, untied to print metaphor, builds a modern river of news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 1 May. 2013. Web. 24 Apr. 2024.
APA
Ellis, J. (2013, May. 1). Every page is your homepage: Reuters, untied to print metaphor, builds a modern river of news. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/05/every-page-is-your-homepage-reuters-untied-to-print-metaphor-builds-a-modern-river-of-news/
Chicago
Ellis, Justin. "Every page is your homepage: Reuters, untied to print metaphor, builds a modern river of news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified May 1, 2013. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/05/every-page-is-your-homepage-reuters-untied-to-print-metaphor-builds-a-modern-river-of-news/.
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