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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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Vulture hedge fund can’t stop Chicago’s media ecosystem from thriving

  • By Kathleen Hayes
  • November 29, 2023

When Alden Global Capital bought Tribune Publishing in May 2021 and slashed Chicago Tribune newsroom staff to bare bones,.

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