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Lichterman, Joseph. "With its existence under threat from a new president, the core concepts of American public broadcasting turn 50 this week." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Jan. 2017. Web. 29 Mar. 2025.
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Lichterman, J. (2017, Jan. 27). With its existence under threat from a new president, the core concepts of American public broadcasting turn 50 this week. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 29, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/01/with-its-existence-under-threat-from-a-new-president-the-core-concepts-of-american-public-broadcasting-turn-50-this-week/
Chicago
Lichterman, Joseph. "With its existence under threat from a new president, the core concepts of American public broadcasting turn 50 this week." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 27, 2017. Accessed March 29, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/01/with-its-existence-under-threat-from-a-new-president-the-core-concepts-of-american-public-broadcasting-turn-50-this-week/.
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