Mediagazer: Dallas Morning News Will Get Rid of Its Paywall and Debut New Premium Site in September (Eric Celeste/FrontBurner)

9:55 AM ET, August 15, 2013

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Eric Celeste / FrontBurner:

Dallas Morning News Will Get Rid of Its Paywall and Debut New Premium Site in September — I asked some head honchos today about what newsroom sources have been telling me for weeks: that the DMN is switching to a “premium” site for subscribers and will do away with its paywall in September.

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