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Kovarik, Bill. "Reporting isn’t espionage — but throughout history, journalists have been accused of being spies." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 6 Apr. 2023. Web. 1 Jul. 2024.
APA
Kovarik, B. (2023, Apr. 6). Reporting isn’t espionage — but throughout history, journalists have been accused of being spies. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 1, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/04/reporting-isnt-espionage-but-through-history-journalists-have-been-accused-of-being-spies/
Chicago
Kovarik, Bill. "Reporting isn’t espionage — but throughout history, journalists have been accused of being spies." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 6, 2023. Accessed July 1, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/04/reporting-isnt-espionage-but-through-history-journalists-have-been-accused-of-being-spies/.
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