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Ellis, Justin. "This is their next: Vox Media becomes the new parent company to SB Nation and The Verge." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 1 Nov. 2011. Web. 1 Apr. 2023.
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Ellis, J. (2011, Nov. 1). This is their next: Vox Media becomes the new parent company to SB Nation and The Verge. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/11/this-is-their-next-vox-media-becomes-the-new-parent-company-to-sb-nation-and-the-verge/
Chicago
Ellis, Justin. "This is their next: Vox Media becomes the new parent company to SB Nation and The Verge." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 1, 2011. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/11/this-is-their-next-vox-media-becomes-the-new-parent-company-to-sb-nation-and-the-verge/.
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