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Owen, Laura Hazard. "Want to build trust with readers? Try adding a box that explains the story process." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 26 Feb. 2019. Web. 24 Jul. 2024.
APA
Owen, L. (2019, Feb. 26). Want to build trust with readers? Try adding a box that explains the story process. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/02/want-to-build-trust-with-readers-try-adding-a-box-that-explains-the-story-process/
Chicago
Owen, Laura Hazard. "Want to build trust with readers? Try adding a box that explains the story process." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 26, 2019. Accessed July 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/02/want-to-build-trust-with-readers-try-adding-a-box-that-explains-the-story-process/.
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