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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. 6 Mar. 2025.
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 March 6, 2025, 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 March 6, 2025. 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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