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Benton, Joshua. "Working on spec: On the power of hard data, bad product reviews, and Jim Romenesko." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 23 Nov. 2011. Web. 18 Jan. 2020.
APA
Benton, J. (2011, Nov. 23). Working on spec: On the power of hard data, bad product reviews, and Jim Romenesko. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved January 18, 2020, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/11/working-on-spec-on-the-power-of-hard-data-bad-product-reviews-and-jim-romenesko/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Working on spec: On the power of hard data, bad product reviews, and Jim Romenesko." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 23, 2011. Accessed January 18, 2020. https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/11/working-on-spec-on-the-power-of-hard-data-bad-product-reviews-and-jim-romenesko/.
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