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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. 1 Apr. 2020.
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 April 1, 2020, 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 April 1, 2020. 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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