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Anderson, C.W.. "Why Philly matters: The intersection of bankruptcies, Pulitzers, networks, foundations, and geeky “edglings”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 29 Apr. 2010. Web. 15 Dec. 2024.
APA
Anderson, C. (2010, Apr. 29). Why Philly matters: The intersection of bankruptcies, Pulitzers, networks, foundations, and geeky “edglings”. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 15, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/04/why-philly-matters-the-intersection-of-bankruptcies-pulitzers-networks-foundations-and-geeky-edglings/
Chicago
Anderson, C.W.. "Why Philly matters: The intersection of bankruptcies, Pulitzers, networks, foundations, and geeky “edglings”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 29, 2010. Accessed December 15, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/04/why-philly-matters-the-intersection-of-bankruptcies-pulitzers-networks-foundations-and-geeky-edglings/.
Wikipedia
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