“Public Media” $100 Million Plan: 100 Journalists Per City

One hundred "public media" reporters and editors in a market is a huge increase. Among those four stations, the news staff would now range from 12 to 30 each, among them. It's tough to count because these are legacy radio operations and radio requires different job descriptions than digital ...

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Billionaire Philanthropy Bingo: How ‘Bout 1% for News?

Think what a program to get a modest tithing, a pledging of new philanthropic dollars to assure the free flow of news and information, as that next generation of news creation is born. Using a $300 billion number, take one measly percent, and you get $3 billion. That would do the trick

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Time for New Blood in Newspaper Boardrooms: A Slate

The New Barbarians are about to enter the boardroom, as the New York Times expands its governing body by two, "welcoming" Firebrand’s Scott Galloway and Kohlberg & Co.’s James Kohlberg. It’s a big deal — the first time in the 41-year-old public company ...

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