Alden Global Capital Owns Our San Diego U-T; the Baltimore Sun Asks ‘Is There a Worse Newspaper Owner?’Its new owner, Sinclair executive chairman David D. Smith, has pushed local TV news hard to the right. By Joshua Benton / NiemanLab / Jan. 16, 2024It’s a question only the bravest have dared contemplate: Is there something worse for a newspaper than being owned by Alden Global Capital? Family-owned papers worried about being bought by McClatchy; McClatchy papers feared being scooped up by Gannett; Gannett papers recoiled at the thought of being bought by Alden Global Capital. But Alden papers — despite all the associated indignations — could at least rest easy that there was no worse owner to worry about. Well, what has until now been a philosophical thought experiment is about to hit reality in Baltimore.

Source: Washington Post January 19, 2024 00:49 UTC