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Schmidt, Christine. "Investigative Network aims to bring more documentary video to local TV (but it’ll need funding first)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 13 Jun. 2019. Web. 26 Aug. 2024.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2019, Jun. 13). Investigative Network aims to bring more documentary video to local TV (but it’ll need funding first). Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved August 26, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/06/investigative-network-aims-to-bring-more-documentary-video-to-local-tv-but-itll-need-funding-first/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "Investigative Network aims to bring more documentary video to local TV (but it’ll need funding first)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 13, 2019. Accessed August 26, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/06/investigative-network-aims-to-bring-more-documentary-video-to-local-tv-but-itll-need-funding-first/.
Wikipedia
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