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Stray, Jonathan. "Objectivity and the decades-long shift from “just the facts” to “what does it mean?”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 22 May. 2013. Web. 24 Jul. 2024.
APA
Stray, J. (2013, May. 22). Objectivity and the decades-long shift from “just the facts” to “what does it mean?”. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/05/objectivity-and-the-decades-long-shift-from-just-the-facts-to-what-does-it-mean/
Chicago
Stray, Jonathan. "Objectivity and the decades-long shift from “just the facts” to “what does it mean?”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified May 22, 2013. Accessed July 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/05/objectivity-and-the-decades-long-shift-from-just-the-facts-to-what-does-it-mean/.
Wikipedia
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