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Frankel, Mark. "The promises and pitfalls of reporting within chat apps and other semi-open platforms: A journalist’s guide." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 10 Jul. 2018. Web. 23 Mar. 2025.
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Frankel, M. (2018, Jul. 10). The promises and pitfalls of reporting within chat apps and other semi-open platforms: A journalist’s guide. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 23, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/07/a-journalists-guide-to-the-promises-and-pitfalls-of-reporting-within-open-and-closed-and-semi-open-platforms/
Chicago
Frankel, Mark. "The promises and pitfalls of reporting within chat apps and other semi-open platforms: A journalist’s guide." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 10, 2018. Accessed March 23, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/07/a-journalists-guide-to-the-promises-and-pitfalls-of-reporting-within-open-and-closed-and-semi-open-platforms/.
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