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Anderson, C.W.. "What happens when news organizations move from “beats” to “obsessions”?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 20 Sep. 2012. Web. 12 Dec. 2024.
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Anderson, C. (2012, Sep. 20). What happens when news organizations move from “beats” to “obsessions”?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/09/what-happens-when-news-organizations-move-from-beats-to-obsessions/
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Anderson, C.W.. "What happens when news organizations move from “beats” to “obsessions”?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified September 20, 2012. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/09/what-happens-when-news-organizations-move-from-beats-to-obsessions/.
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