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Schmidt, Christine. "DNAinfo Chicago will be reborn as Block Club Chicago, relying on blockchain and subscriptions instead of billionaires." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 8 Feb. 2018. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2018, Feb. 8). DNAinfo Chicago will be reborn as Block Club Chicago, relying on blockchain and subscriptions instead of billionaires. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/02/dnainfo-chicago-will-be-reborn-as-block-club-chicago-relying-on-blockchain-and-subscriptions-instead-of-billionaires/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "DNAinfo Chicago will be reborn as Block Club Chicago, relying on blockchain and subscriptions instead of billionaires." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 8, 2018. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/02/dnainfo-chicago-will-be-reborn-as-block-club-chicago-relying-on-blockchain-and-subscriptions-instead-of-billionaires/.
Wikipedia
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