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Jackie Harrison, Sara Torsner and. "Governments are using Covid-19 as an excuse to crack down on press freedom." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 21 Apr. 2021. Web. 13 Jan. 2025.
APA
Jackie Harrison, S. (2021, Apr. 21). Governments are using Covid-19 as an excuse to crack down on press freedom. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved January 13, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/04/governments-are-using-covid-19-as-an-excuse-to-crack-down-on-press-freedom/
Chicago
Jackie Harrison, Sara Torsner and. "Governments are using Covid-19 as an excuse to crack down on press freedom." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 21, 2021. Accessed January 13, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/04/governments-are-using-covid-19-as-an-excuse-to-crack-down-on-press-freedom/.
Wikipedia
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