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Will America’s third-largest newspaper group sell as a single unit or a collection of smaller clusters? And what would lead someone to buy newspapers in 2014, anyway?
The site, promised as a “satirical approach to American politics and culture,” was set to launch this month, but now it’s unclear when or if it’ll get off the ground. Caroline O'Donovan
For decades, newspapers moved from local ownership to nationwide chains. Now, the shift is in the other direction — with the help of your friendly neighborhood billionaire.
Plus: The Boston Globe’s reworks its paywall, Time and Newsweek in transition, and the rest of the week’s future-of-journalism news.
Plus: Facebook and viral traffic, Bill Keller leaves the Times for a startup, and the rest of the week’s news in journalism and tech.
Even though much of the digital advertising market is dire for news operations, a confluence of factors are making it easier than ever to build something new online.