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Chan, Yuen. "Hong Kongers, watching closure of Apple Daily, fear for independent journalism’s future." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 28 Jun. 2021. Web. 27 Mar. 2025.
APA
Chan, Y. (2021, Jun. 28). Hong Kongers, watching closure of Apple Daily, fear for independent journalism’s future. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 27, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/06/hong-kongers-watching-closure-of-apple-daily-fear-for-independent-journalisms-future/
Chicago
Chan, Yuen. "Hong Kongers, watching closure of Apple Daily, fear for independent journalism’s future." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 28, 2021. Accessed March 27, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/06/hong-kongers-watching-closure-of-apple-daily-fear-for-independent-journalisms-future/.
Wikipedia
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