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Benton, Joshua. "Is unpublishing old crime stories Orwellian or empathetic? The Boston Globe is offering past story subjects a “fresh start”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 25 Jan. 2021. Web. 13 Dec. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2021, Jan. 25). Is unpublishing old crime stories Orwellian or empathetic? The Boston Globe is offering past story subjects a “fresh start”. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/01/is-unpublishing-old-crime-stories-orwellian-or-empathetic-the-boston-globe-is-offering-past-story-subjects-a-fresh-start/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Is unpublishing old crime stories Orwellian or empathetic? The Boston Globe is offering past story subjects a “fresh start”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 25, 2021. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/01/is-unpublishing-old-crime-stories-orwellian-or-empathetic-the-boston-globe-is-offering-past-story-subjects-a-fresh-start/.
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