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Ellis, Justin. "Report: The IRS’s “antiquated and counterproductive” rules are hurting nonprofit news orgs." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 4 Mar. 2013. Web. 25 Jul. 2024.
APA
Ellis, J. (2013, Mar. 4). Report: The IRS’s “antiquated and counterproductive” rules are hurting nonprofit news orgs. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 25, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/03/report-the-irss-antiquated-and-counterproductive-rules-are-hurting-nonprofit-news-orgs/
Chicago
Ellis, Justin. "Report: The IRS’s “antiquated and counterproductive” rules are hurting nonprofit news orgs." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 4, 2013. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/03/report-the-irss-antiquated-and-counterproductive-rules-are-hurting-nonprofit-news-orgs/.
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