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Phelps, Andrew. "Reporters’ Lab searches for ways to make reporting cheaper, without cheapening the reporting." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 5 Mar. 2012. Web. 30 Jan. 2025.
APA
Phelps, A. (2012, Mar. 5). Reporters’ Lab searches for ways to make reporting cheaper, without cheapening the reporting. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved January 30, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/03/reporters-lab-searches-for-ways-to-make-reporting-cheaper-without-cheapening-the-reporting/
Chicago
Phelps, Andrew. "Reporters’ Lab searches for ways to make reporting cheaper, without cheapening the reporting." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 5, 2012. Accessed January 30, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/03/reporters-lab-searches-for-ways-to-make-reporting-cheaper-without-cheapening-the-reporting/.
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