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Coddington, Mark. "This Week in Review: Jonah Lehrer’s lucrative apology, and two differing hyperlocal strategies." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 15 Feb. 2013. Web. 23 Jul. 2024.
APA
Coddington, M. (2013, Feb. 15). This Week in Review: Jonah Lehrer’s lucrative apology, and two differing hyperlocal strategies. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/02/this-week-in-review-jonah-lehrers-lucrative-apology-and-two-differing-hyperlocal-strategies/
Chicago
Coddington, Mark. "This Week in Review: Jonah Lehrer’s lucrative apology, and two differing hyperlocal strategies." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 15, 2013. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/02/this-week-in-review-jonah-lehrers-lucrative-apology-and-two-differing-hyperlocal-strategies/.
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