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Dyer, John. "From Nieman Reports: Fifty years of the Freedom of Information Act." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Jan. 2016. Web. 6 Oct. 2024.
APA
Dyer, J. (2016, Jan. 27). From Nieman Reports: Fifty years of the Freedom of Information Act. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/01/from-nieman-reports-fifty-years-of-the-freedom-of-information-act/
Chicago
Dyer, John. "From Nieman Reports: Fifty years of the Freedom of Information Act." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 27, 2016. Accessed October 6, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/01/from-nieman-reports-fifty-years-of-the-freedom-of-information-act/.
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