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Digital First launches an investment arm, Digital First Ventures

LINK: www.journalregister.com ➚ | Posted by: Joshua Benton | December 12, 2011

John Paton gets another company to play with, to go with Journal Register, MediaNews, and Digital First itself:

The new company, to be launched in the first quarter of 2012, will make investments in tech start-ups focused in the areas of content, advertising and audience development.

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