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Schmidt, Christine. "It’s not “citizen journalism,” but it is “citizens taking notes at public meetings with no reporters around”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 11 Jan. 2018. Web. 28 Mar. 2025.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2018, Jan. 11). It’s not “citizen journalism,” but it is “citizens taking notes at public meetings with no reporters around”. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 28, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/01/its-not-citizen-journalism-but-it-is-citizens-taking-notes-at-public-meetings-with-no-reporters-around/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "It’s not “citizen journalism,” but it is “citizens taking notes at public meetings with no reporters around”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 11, 2018. Accessed March 28, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/01/its-not-citizen-journalism-but-it-is-citizens-taking-notes-at-public-meetings-with-no-reporters-around/.
Wikipedia
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