How "Vulture" Hedge Funds are Killing the Newspaper Industry

How “Vulture” Hedge Funds Are Killing Off the Newspaper Industry

Looking at how The Denver Post has launched a revolt against its owner: New York-based hedge fund Alden Global Capital. On Sunday, The Denver Post’s editorial board published a lead editorial headlined “As vultures circle, The Denver Post must be saved.” Alden Global Capital is the parent company of Digital First Media, one of the country’s largest newspaper chains. We speak to former Denver Post editor Ricardo Baca.

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