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Schmidt, Christine. "Why The New York Times is covering newspaper closures as a national story (and how local outlets can collaborate)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 5 Aug. 2019. Web. 31 Mar. 2025.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2019, Aug. 5). Why The New York Times is covering newspaper closures as a national story (and how local outlets can collaborate). Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/08/why-the-new-york-times-is-covering-newspaper-closures-as-a-national-story-and-how-local-outlets-can-collaborate/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "Why The New York Times is covering newspaper closures as a national story (and how local outlets can collaborate)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 5, 2019. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/08/why-the-new-york-times-is-covering-newspaper-closures-as-a-national-story-and-how-local-outlets-can-collaborate/.
Wikipedia
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