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Alden and other venture capitalists threaten journalism’s role in democracy

  • By Margot Susca
  • December 14, 2023

From “Hedged: How Private Investment Funds Helped Destroy American Newspapers and Undermine Democracy” by Margot Susca. Copyright 2024 by.

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