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The Compass Experiment’s uncertain future An earlier version of this piece was featured in the Tow Center for Digital Journalism’s weekly newsletter. In March 2019, Craig Forman, then McClatchy’s president and CEO, announced a new partnership with Google News’ Local Experiments project. Dubbed the Compass Experiment, its goal was to create three digital-only outlets in communities with little access to local news, with help from Google as a technology and innovation partner. According ...