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Keane, John. "John Keane: The new muckrakers are challenging democratic institutions — in a good way." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 29 Nov. 2012. Web. 25 Mar. 2025.
APA
Keane, J. (2012, Nov. 29). John Keane: The new muckrakers are challenging democratic institutions — in a good way. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/11/john-keane-the-new-muckrakers-are-challenging-democratic-institutions-in-a-good-way/
Chicago
Keane, John. "John Keane: The new muckrakers are challenging democratic institutions — in a good way." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 29, 2012. Accessed March 25, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/11/john-keane-the-new-muckrakers-are-challenging-democratic-institutions-in-a-good-way/.
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