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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. 22 Sep. 2023.
APA
Dyer, J. (2016, Jan. 27). From Nieman Reports: Fifty years of the Freedom of Information Act. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 22, 2023, 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 September 22, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/01/from-nieman-reports-fifty-years-of-the-freedom-of-information-act/.
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