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Benton, Joshua. "Call it the Frank Rich Discount: The Sunday New York Times moves from premium product to loss leader — and the best deal for digital access." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 17 Mar. 2011. Web. 16 Mar. 2025.
APA
Benton, J. (2011, Mar. 17). Call it the Frank Rich Discount: The Sunday New York Times moves from premium product to loss leader — and the best deal for digital access. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/03/call-it-the-frank-rich-discount-the-sunday-new-york-times-moves-from-premium-product-to-loss-leader-and-the-best-deal-for-digital-access/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Call it the Frank Rich Discount: The Sunday New York Times moves from premium product to loss leader — and the best deal for digital access." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 17, 2011. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/03/call-it-the-frank-rich-discount-the-sunday-new-york-times-moves-from-premium-product-to-loss-leader-and-the-best-deal-for-digital-access/.
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