The Hartford Courant is America’s oldest continuously published newspaper. But the proposed acquisition of the paper’s parent company Tribune Publishing by hedge fund Alden Global Capital has reporters worried about the newspaper’s future.
This hour, we look at the future of the Courant. In a changing world, how will newspapers and other media companies survive?
GUESTS:
- Rebecca Lurye - covers the city of Hartford for the Hartford Courant; she is the chair of the Hartford Courant Guild union
- David Owens - was a longtime reporter for the Hartford Courant; he left last year
- Kerry Flynn - Media Reporter at CNN Business
Cat Pastor contributed to this show.
