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Bilton, Ricardo. "‘Stratechery as a service’: Substack aims to streamline the creation of independent subscription news sites." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 5 Oct. 2017. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
Bilton, R. (2017, Oct. 5). ‘Stratechery as a service’: Substack aims to streamline the creation of independent subscription news sites. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/10/stratechery-as-a-service-substack-aims-to-streamline-the-creation-of-independent-subscription-news-sites/
Chicago
Bilton, Ricardo. "‘Stratechery as a service’: Substack aims to streamline the creation of independent subscription news sites." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 5, 2017. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/10/stratechery-as-a-service-substack-aims-to-streamline-the-creation-of-independent-subscription-news-sites/.
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