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Benton, Joshua. "As they shrink, are local newspapers protecting their “iron core” of local government coverage? This paper says no." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 23 Oct. 2020. Web. 18 Mar. 2025.
APA
Benton, J. (2020, Oct. 23). As they shrink, are local newspapers protecting their “iron core” of local government coverage? This paper says no. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 18, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/10/as-they-shrink-are-local-newspapers-protecting-their-iron-core-of-local-government-coverage-this-paper-says-no/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "As they shrink, are local newspapers protecting their “iron core” of local government coverage? This paper says no." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 23, 2020. Accessed March 18, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/10/as-they-shrink-are-local-newspapers-protecting-their-iron-core-of-local-government-coverage-this-paper-says-no/.
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