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Garber, Megan. "Google donates $5 million for news innovation to Knight Foundation and new international efforts." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 26 Oct. 2010. Web. 19 Oct. 2024.
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Garber, M. (2010, Oct. 26). Google donates $5 million for news innovation to Knight Foundation and new international efforts. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 19, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/10/google-donates-5-million-for-news-innovation-to-knight-foundation-and-new-international-efforts/
Chicago
Garber, Megan. "Google donates $5 million for news innovation to Knight Foundation and new international efforts." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 26, 2010. Accessed October 19, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/10/google-donates-5-million-for-news-innovation-to-knight-foundation-and-new-international-efforts/.
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