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Lookout doesn’t want its local news sites to be a supplement or alternative to the local daily. They aim to be the news source of record in their communities, outgunning their shrunken newsprint rivals from Day 1.
The hedge fund Chatham Asset Management reeled in its prize, as expected. But now what does it want to do with it?
But Alden Global Capital would be happy to lend a hand. Plus: When a standstill isn’t really a standstill.
“Trust is the No. 1 value that these news organizations have.”
“This gap suggests a market failure — many recognize the benefit of the product to the public but are unwilling to pay for it.”
“A small reservoir of goodwill exists toward local news organizations because they are local, but this could quickly dry up if Americans perceive more political bias in coverage.”
With Lookout Local, our longtime news industry columnist Ken Doctor is going to apply what he’s learned to try to fill the growing void in local reporting.
“Newsrooms generally reported increased levels of engagement and higher-quality conversations with audiences. Nearly all of the grant reports we reviewed reported increased engagement.” That (still) doesn’t yet translate into money.