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Ellis, Justin. "The Washington Post built a social network for its freelancers to better match skills to stories." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 22 Jun. 2015. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
Ellis, J. (2015, Jun. 22). The Washington Post built a social network for its freelancers to better match skills to stories. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/06/the-washington-post-built-a-social-network-for-its-freelancers-to-better-match-skills-to-stories/
Chicago
Ellis, Justin. "The Washington Post built a social network for its freelancers to better match skills to stories." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 22, 2015. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/06/the-washington-post-built-a-social-network-for-its-freelancers-to-better-match-skills-to-stories/.
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