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Saving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires

February 16, 2024
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By Rodney Benson and Victor Pickard For the journalism industry, 2024 is off to a brutal start. Most spectacularly, the Los Angeles Times recently slashed more than 20% of its newsroom. Though trouble had long been brewing, the layoffs were particularly disheartening because many employees and readers hoped the Times’ billionaire owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, would

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