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It gets me back in the newspaper (4)

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'the newspaper' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'it gets me back' is the wordplay.
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'me' written backwards gives 'em'.
'it'+'em'='ITEM'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for item that I've seen before include "Time (anag.)" , "One thing - two people, perhaps" , "Syrian capital" , "Romantic couple" , "Single article on a list" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish Independent.
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