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Hermes, Jeffrey. "Falsity and the First Amendment: Implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Stolen Valor." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 9 Jul. 2012. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
Hermes, J. (2012, Jul. 9). Falsity and the First Amendment: Implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Stolen Valor. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/07/falsity-and-the-first-amendment-implications-of-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-stolen-valor/
Chicago
Hermes, Jeffrey. "Falsity and the First Amendment: Implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Stolen Valor." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 9, 2012. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/07/falsity-and-the-first-amendment-implications-of-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-stolen-valor/.
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