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Doctor, Ken. "Newsonomics: What was once unthinkable is quickly becoming reality in the destruction of local news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Mar. 2020. Web. 25 Apr. 2024.
APA
Doctor, K. (2020, Mar. 27). Newsonomics: What was once unthinkable is quickly becoming reality in the destruction of local news. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/03/newsonomics-what-was-once-unthinkable-is-quickly-becoming-reality-in-the-destruction-of-local-news/
Chicago
Doctor, Ken. "Newsonomics: What was once unthinkable is quickly becoming reality in the destruction of local news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 27, 2020. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/03/newsonomics-what-was-once-unthinkable-is-quickly-becoming-reality-in-the-destruction-of-local-news/.
Wikipedia
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