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O'Donovan, Caroline. "The difference between a tablespoon and an ocean: An academic blog finds a home at The Washington Post." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Aug. 2013. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
O'Donovan, C. (2013, Aug. 27). The difference between a tablespoon and an ocean: An academic blog finds a home at The Washington Post. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/08/the-difference-between-a-tablespoon-and-an-ocean-an-academic-blog-finds-a-home-at-the-washington-post/
Chicago
O'Donovan, Caroline. "The difference between a tablespoon and an ocean: An academic blog finds a home at The Washington Post." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 27, 2013. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/08/the-difference-between-a-tablespoon-and-an-ocean-an-academic-blog-finds-a-home-at-the-washington-post/.
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