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Schaffer, Jan. "If audience engagement is the goal, it’s time to look back at the successes of civic journalism for answers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 22 Jun. 2015. Web. 19 Jan. 2025.
APA
Schaffer, J. (2015, Jun. 22). If audience engagement is the goal, it’s time to look back at the successes of civic journalism for answers. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved January 19, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/06/if-audience-engagement-is-the-goal-its-time-to-look-back-at-the-successes-of-civic-journalism-for-answers/
Chicago
Schaffer, Jan. "If audience engagement is the goal, it’s time to look back at the successes of civic journalism for answers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 22, 2015. Accessed January 19, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/06/if-audience-engagement-is-the-goal-its-time-to-look-back-at-the-successes-of-civic-journalism-for-answers/.
Wikipedia
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