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Benton, Joshua. "What’s the healthiest news diet? Probably traditional media, but don’t gorge yourself: Too much can leave you less informed." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 17 May. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024.
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Benton, J. (2021, May. 17). What’s the healthiest news diet? Probably traditional media, but don’t gorge yourself: Too much can leave you less informed. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/05/whats-the-healthiest-news-diet-probably-traditional-media-but-dont-gorge-yourself-too-much-can-leave-you-less-informed/
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Benton, Joshua. "What’s the healthiest news diet? Probably traditional media, but don’t gorge yourself: Too much can leave you less informed." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified May 17, 2021. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/05/whats-the-healthiest-news-diet-probably-traditional-media-but-dont-gorge-yourself-too-much-can-leave-you-less-informed/.
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