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Doctor, K. (2017, Nov. 16). Newsonomics: A call to arms (and wallets) in the new era of deregulation and bigger media. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/11/newsonomics-a-call-to-arms-and-wallets-in-the-new-era-of-deregulation-and-bigger-media/
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