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Owen, Laura Hazard. "The Information is offering members a perk: an exclusive trip to “meet the right people” in China." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 2 Feb. 2016. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Owen, L. (2016, Feb. 2). The Information is offering members a perk: an exclusive trip to “meet the right people” in China. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/02/the-information-is-offering-members-a-perk-an-exclusive-trip-to-meet-the-right-people-in-china/
Chicago
Owen, Laura Hazard. "The Information is offering members a perk: an exclusive trip to “meet the right people” in China." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 2, 2016. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/02/the-information-is-offering-members-a-perk-an-exclusive-trip-to-meet-the-right-people-in-china/.
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