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Kennedy, Dan. "A murder, a media frenzy, and the rise of a new form of local news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 5 Jun. 2013. Web. 14 Dec. 2024.
APA
Kennedy, D. (2013, Jun. 5). A murder, a media frenzy, and the rise of a new form of local news. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/06/a-murder-a-media-frenzy-and-the-rise-of-a-new-form-of-local-news/
Chicago
Kennedy, Dan. "A murder, a media frenzy, and the rise of a new form of local news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 5, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/06/a-murder-a-media-frenzy-and-the-rise-of-a-new-form-of-local-news/.
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