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Benton, Joshua. "When local newspapers shrink, fewer people bother to run for mayor." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 9 Apr. 2019. Web. 20 Sep. 2023.
APA
Benton, J. (2019, Apr. 9). When local newspapers shrink, fewer people bother to run for mayor. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 20, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/04/when-local-newspapers-shrink-fewer-people-bother-to-run-for-mayor/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "When local newspapers shrink, fewer people bother to run for mayor." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 9, 2019. Accessed September 20, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/04/when-local-newspapers-shrink-fewer-people-bother-to-run-for-mayor/.
Wikipedia
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