"Baltimore Sun Sold to Local Business Leader Amid Political and Ownership Concerns"
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David D. Smith, executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcasting, has purchased the Baltimore Sun Media, raising concerns due to his conservative background and previous criticisms of print media. Smith aims to make the newsroom more profitable but has faced skepticism from some employees and former journalists. While some celebrate the sale, others worry about potential partisan influence on the 187-year-old publication, which has a history of credible reporting and 16 Pulitzer Prizes. The sale comes after the investment firm Alden Global Capital's cost-cutting ownership and amid competition from the digital-only news organization, The Baltimore Banner.
Topics:business#baltimore-sun#business-media#david-d-smith#local-ownership#media-bias#sinclair-broadcasting
- The Baltimore Sun is returning to local ownership — with a buyer who has made his politics clear The Associated Press
- Baltimore Sun Sold to Chairman of Sinclair TV Stations The New York Times
- The Baltimore Sun explores the question of whether there can be a worse newspaper owner than Alden Global Capital Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard
- Media sold to Maryland business leader Baltimore Sun
- Baltimore Sun sold to Sinclair's David D. Smith The Washington Post
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