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Ellis, Justin. "WBUR partners with Atavist to tell the story of Whitey Bulger and templatize feature presentation." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 5 Jun. 2013. Web. 19 Nov. 2024.
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Ellis, J. (2013, Jun. 5). WBUR partners with Atavist to tell the story of Whitey Bulger and templatize feature presentation. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/06/wbur-partners-with-atavist-to-tell-the-story-of-whitey-bulger-and-templatize-feature-presentation/
Chicago
Ellis, Justin. "WBUR partners with Atavist to tell the story of Whitey Bulger and templatize feature presentation." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 5, 2013. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/06/wbur-partners-with-atavist-to-tell-the-story-of-whitey-bulger-and-templatize-feature-presentation/.
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