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Thousands of articles stretching back to FiveThirtyEight’s founding in 2008 are no longer accessible online.

Thousands of articles stretching back to FiveThirtyEight’s founding in 2008 are no longer accessible online.

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John S.W. MacDonald

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NEW YORK - An archived website of FiveThirtyEight, a data journalism publication known for its polling analysis and election models, is now redirecting readers to ABC News, its owner and former host.

As a result, many thousands of articles stretching back to FiveThirtyEight’s founding in 2008 are no longer accessible online, according to Mr Nathaniel Rakich, a former senior staff editor at the publication.

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