David Hirschman and Laura Rich are cofounders of Street Fight, a media, events, and research company focused on the business of hyperlocal content, commerce, and technology.
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Hirschman and Laura Rich, David. "Local news gets automated." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 20 Dec. 2012. Web. 11 Mar. 2025.
APA
Hirschman and Laura Rich, D. (2012, Dec. 20). Local news gets automated. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/12/local-news-gets-more-automated/
Chicago
Hirschman and Laura Rich, David. "Local news gets automated." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 20, 2012. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/12/local-news-gets-more-automated/.
Wikipedia
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