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Benton, Joshua. "Journalism’s biggest legal questions examined: Come to Harvard April 9." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 29 Mar. 2010. Web. 12 Dec. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2010, Mar. 29). Journalism’s biggest legal questions examined: Come to Harvard April 9. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/03/journalisms-biggest-legal-questions-examined-come-to-harvard-april-9/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Journalism’s biggest legal questions examined: Come to Harvard April 9." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 29, 2010. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/03/journalisms-biggest-legal-questions-examined-come-to-harvard-april-9/.
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