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606. Private equity firms in search of profits are killing off newsrooms

Margot Susca, American University’s first professor of journalism, accountability and democracy, discusses her new book, “Hedged: How Private Investment Funds Help to Destroy America’s Newsrooms.”

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494. Entrepreneur bets on local news site for Northern Kentucky

Entrepreneur Lacy Staring, president and CEO of OneNYK Alliance, is focused on creating a sustainable news platform to cover Northern Kentucky.

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484. City Paper uses its 40 years of expertise to help local business

Duc Luu, publisher and chief development officer for the Washington City Paper, and interim editor Caroline Jones talk to It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about the alt weekly’s 40-year history in Washington, D.C. They also discuss how the paper’s role has changed in that time and how it’s using its status and connections to work with small businesses during the pandemic. 

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440. Google News Initiative wants newsrooms to thrive

Ben Monnie, director of global partnership solutions for news at the Google News Initiative, discusses Google’s new Digital Growth Program.

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414. Will local ownership help Baltimore Sun survive?

Local ownership may be the key to keeping the venerable Baltimore Sun a viable part of its community. Like many other newsrooms, The Sun is facing hard times. Two decades ago, with multiple international bureaus and a large presence just down the highway in Washington, D.C., the paper’s staff numbered in the hundreds. Now it’s…

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