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Ellis, Justin. "Vice News wants to take documentary-style storytelling to hot spots around the globe." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 7 Jan. 2014. Web. 23 Nov. 2024.
APA
Ellis, J. (2014, Jan. 7). Vice News wants to take documentary-style storytelling to hot spots around the globe. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/01/vice-news-wants-to-take-documentary-style-storytelling-to-hot-spots-around-the-globe/
Chicago
Ellis, Justin. "Vice News wants to take documentary-style storytelling to hot spots around the globe." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 7, 2014. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2014/01/vice-news-wants-to-take-documentary-style-storytelling-to-hot-spots-around-the-globe/.
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