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As election looms, a network of mysterious 'pink slime' local news outlets nearly triples in size - Columbia Journalism Review
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As local news recedes, the rising tide of 'pink slime' floods the gap | USC Center for Health Journalism
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As election looms, a network of mysterious 'pink slime' local news outlets nearly triples in size - Columbia Journalism Review
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