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Andersen, Michael. "Man bites dog: How hardcore policy reporting is paying the bills at a Seattle web startup (in 4 easy steps)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 20 Jul. 2009. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Andersen, M. (2009, Jul. 20). Man bites dog: How hardcore policy reporting is paying the bills at a Seattle web startup (in 4 easy steps). Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/man-bites-dog-how-hardcore-policy-reporting-is-paying-the-bills-at-a-seattle-web-startup-in-4-easy-steps/
Chicago
Andersen, Michael. "Man bites dog: How hardcore policy reporting is paying the bills at a Seattle web startup (in 4 easy steps)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 20, 2009. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/man-bites-dog-how-hardcore-policy-reporting-is-paying-the-bills-at-a-seattle-web-startup-in-4-easy-steps/.
Wikipedia
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