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Benton, Joshua. "Homicide Watch’s Laura Amico: Journalism needs to be more like jazz, embracing improvisation." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 24 Jun. 2013. Web. 20 Mar. 2025.
APA
Benton, J. (2013, Jun. 24). Homicide Watch’s Laura Amico: Journalism needs to be more like jazz, embracing improvisation. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 20, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/06/homicide-watchs-laura-amico-journalism-needs-to-be-more-like-jazz-embracing-improvisation/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Homicide Watch’s Laura Amico: Journalism needs to be more like jazz, embracing improvisation." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 24, 2013. Accessed March 20, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/06/homicide-watchs-laura-amico-journalism-needs-to-be-more-like-jazz-embracing-improvisation/.
Wikipedia
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