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Schmidt, Christine. "With a year of guides to a better life, The New York Times hopes to convert more readers to subscribers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 20 Feb. 2018. Web. 23 Jul. 2024.
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Schmidt, C. (2018, Feb. 20). With a year of guides to a better life, The New York Times hopes to convert more readers to subscribers. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/02/with-a-year-of-guides-to-a-better-life-the-new-york-times-hopes-to-convert-more-readers-to-subscribers/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "With a year of guides to a better life, The New York Times hopes to convert more readers to subscribers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 20, 2018. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/02/with-a-year-of-guides-to-a-better-life-the-new-york-times-hopes-to-convert-more-readers-to-subscribers/.
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