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24 Community Newspapers in Colorado Acquired by Local and National Funding Consortium
National Trust for Local NewsMay 3, 2021 GMT
Denver, CO, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) A first-of-its-kind local and national partnership has facilitated the purchase of a network of 24 weekly or monthly newspapers in Colorado, preserving local mission-focused community ownership.
This new collaboration creates a viable and replicable alternative to national consolidation of local news outlets by private equity or hedge funds. The transaction points a new way forward for communities in danger of losing control of local news enterprises that are in many cases the only independent news sources providing critical coverage of community issues. ....

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