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Benton, Joshua. "“Total annihilation”: Coronavirus may just be the end for many alt-weeklies." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 19 Mar. 2020. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2020, Mar. 19). “Total annihilation”: Coronavirus may just be the end for many alt-weeklies. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/03/total-annihilation-coronavirus-may-just-be-the-end-for-many-alt-weeklies/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "“Total annihilation”: Coronavirus may just be the end for many alt-weeklies." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 19, 2020. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/03/total-annihilation-coronavirus-may-just-be-the-end-for-many-alt-weeklies/.
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