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Wang, Shan. "The New York Times, with a little help from automation, is aiming to open up most articles to comments." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 13 Jun. 2017. Web. 18 Apr. 2024.
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Wang, S. (2017, Jun. 13). The New York Times, with a little help from automation, is aiming to open up most articles to comments. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/06/the-new-york-times-with-a-little-help-from-automation-is-aiming-to-open-up-most-articles-to-comments/
Chicago
Wang, Shan. "The New York Times, with a little help from automation, is aiming to open up most articles to comments." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 13, 2017. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/06/the-new-york-times-with-a-little-help-from-automation-is-aiming-to-open-up-most-articles-to-comments/.
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