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Schmidt, Christine. "Why Richland Source built a system for automating high school sports articles (and stopped selling apparel)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 6 May. 2019. Web. 27 Mar. 2025.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2019, May. 6). Why Richland Source built a system for automating high school sports articles (and stopped selling apparel). Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 27, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/05/why-richland-source-built-a-system-for-automating-high-school-sports-articles-and-stopped-selling-apparel/
Chicago
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