Mark Coddington and Seth Lewis are two former journalists turned academics, now teaching and researching at Washington and Lee University (Mark) and the University of Oregon (Seth). They write the monthly RQ1 newsletter on journalism research.
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Coddington and Seth Lewis, Mark. "“Arguments on a daily basis”: How couples who disagree politically navigate news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 13 Nov. 2023. Web. 26 Mar. 2025.
APA
Coddington and Seth Lewis, M. (2023, Nov. 13). “Arguments on a daily basis”: How couples who disagree politically navigate news. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 26, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/11/arguments-on-a-daily-basis-how-couples-who-disagree-politically-navigate-news/
Chicago
Coddington and Seth Lewis, Mark. "“Arguments on a daily basis”: How couples who disagree politically navigate news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 13, 2023. Accessed March 26, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/11/arguments-on-a-daily-basis-how-couples-who-disagree-politically-navigate-news/.
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