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Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis. "The Rendell Inquirer? The specter of the instrumentalization of American news media." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 17 Feb. 2012. Web. 23 Jul. 2024.
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Nielsen, R. (2012, Feb. 17). The Rendell Inquirer? The specter of the instrumentalization of American news media. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/02/the-rendell-inquirer-the-specter-of-the-instrumentalization-of-american-news-media/
Chicago
Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis. "The Rendell Inquirer? The specter of the instrumentalization of American news media." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 17, 2012. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/02/the-rendell-inquirer-the-specter-of-the-instrumentalization-of-american-news-media/.
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