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Wang, Shan. "With its paywall down, The Sun is rethinking its advertising and editorial strategy." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 30 Nov. 2015. Web. 2 Apr. 2025.

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Wang, S. (2015, Nov. 30). With its paywall down, The Sun is rethinking its advertising and editorial strategy. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 2, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/reading/with-its-paywall-down-the-sun-is-rethinking-its-advertising-and-editorial-strategy/

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Wang, Shan. "With its paywall down, The Sun is rethinking its advertising and editorial strategy." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 30, 2015. Accessed April 2, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/reading/with-its-paywall-down-the-sun-is-rethinking-its-advertising-and-editorial-strategy/.

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