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Schmidt, Christine. "People avoid consuming news that bums them out. Here are five elements that help them see a solution." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 22 Aug. 2019. Web. 27 Mar. 2023.
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Schmidt, C. (2019, Aug. 22). People avoid consuming news that bums them out. Here are five elements that help them see a solution. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/08/people-avoid-consuming-news-that-bums-them-out-here-are-five-elements-that-help-them-see-a-solution/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "People avoid consuming news that bums them out. Here are five elements that help them see a solution." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 22, 2019. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/08/people-avoid-consuming-news-that-bums-them-out-here-are-five-elements-that-help-them-see-a-solution/.
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