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Scire, Sarah. "VizPol takes a cue from bird-watching apps to help journalists identify unfamiliar political symbols." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 3 Jun. 2020. Web. 25 Jul. 2024.
APA
Scire, S. (2020, Jun. 3). VizPol takes a cue from bird-watching apps to help journalists identify unfamiliar political symbols. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 25, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/06/vizpol-takes-a-cue-from-bird-watching-apps-to-help-journalists-identify-unfamiliar-political-symbols/
Chicago
Scire, Sarah. "VizPol takes a cue from bird-watching apps to help journalists identify unfamiliar political symbols." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 3, 2020. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/06/vizpol-takes-a-cue-from-bird-watching-apps-to-help-journalists-identify-unfamiliar-political-symbols/.
Wikipedia
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