American Journalism on the Brink
Category: In the News
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The Daley Insight – The Los Angeles Times Private Placement
Tony Daley referred to Stripped for Parts in his deep dive on Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times and his bid to raise up to $500 million in advance of a future initial public offering (IPO). Read the full article here.
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After 3 years, NewsGuild of New York reaches tentative contract with Alden Global Capital
Update 11/13/25: The agreement was ratified! After three years of rallies, press conferences and contentious bargaining, unionized journalists at the Daily News finally reached a tentative agreement with Alden Global Capital, the predatory hedge fund that bought the paper in May 2021. According to the NewsGuild of New York, Alden Global Capital immediately began to
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Dallas Morning News is fending off Alden Global Capital – Will it succeed?
The Dallas Morning News was in talks to be acquired by Hearst when Alden Global Capital tried to swoop in and win the deal
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Press Democrat Update Since Alden Takeover – Doesn’t Bode Well
Just six months after the (Santa Rosa) Press Democrat screened Stripped for Parts as part of their Trust & Democracy speaker series, MediaNews Group, owned by Alden Global Capital, swooped in and bought the paper, along with six other Bay Area newspapers. According to SFGATE, staffers have since then received an email offering severance packages to those
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America and our democracy are under attack
The press has a vital role and duty to accurately and urgently alert the public to what is happening.
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Six Months after Stripped for Parts Screening Calls Out Alden Global Capital, Alden Acquires the Press Democrat
By Grace Galletti, Stripped for Parts Impact Coordinator Last October, the Press Democrat put on a screening of Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink as part of their Trust & Democracy speaker series co-hosted by NorCal Public Media. The screening event, according to The Press Democrat, “stressed the need to explore new methods
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A win for press freedom: Judge dismisses Gov. Phil Bryant’s lawsuit against Mississippi Today
This judgment is so much more than vindication for Mississippi Today — it’s a monumental victory for every single Mississippian.
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Local news outlets show the New York Times how to cover the growing pro-democracy movement.
The NYTimes leadership is still indifferent to democracy. Just look at its front page.
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SF Public Press Wins 2025 Izzy Award for Series Investigating Human Radiation Experimentation
The San Francisco Public Press organized a fundraiser screening of Stripped for Parts at the Roxie Theater back in March and we are proud to announce that their investigative series…
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Jeff Bezos Should Donate the Washington Post to a Charity
Steven Waldman, founder and president of our partner Rebuild Local News, recently wrote a great op-ed in the Columbia Journalism Review calling for the Washington Post to be donated to a charity.
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