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The Hartford Courant is America’s oldest continuously published newspaper. But the proposed acquisition of the paper’s parent company Tribune Publishing by hedge fund Alden Global Capital has reporters worried about the newspaper’s future.

This hour, we look at the future of the Courant.  In a changing world, how will newspapers and other media companies survive?

GUESTS:
Rebecca Lurye - covers the city of Hartford for the Hartford Courant; she is the chair of the Hartford Courant Guild union
David Owens - was a longtime reporter for the Hartford Courant; he left last year
Kerry Flynn - Media Reporter at CNN Business

The&nbsp;Hartford Courant&nbsp;is America&rsquo;s oldest continuously published newspaper.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/24/business/media/tribune-alden-global-bainum.html">But the proposed acquisition&nbsp;</a>of the paper&rsquo;s parent company Tribune Publishing by hedge fund Alden Global Capital&nbsp;<a href="https://www.saveourcourant.org/">has reporters worried about the newspaper&rsquo;s future.</a>
This hour, we look at the future of the&nbsp;Courant.&nbsp; In a changing world, how will newspapers and other media companies survive?
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Rebecca Lurye -&nbsp;covers the city of Hartford for the&nbsp;Hartford Courant; she is the chair of the Hartford Courant Guild union</li>
<li>David Owens -&nbsp;was a longtime reporter for the&nbsp;Hartford Courant; he left last year</li>
<li>Kerry Flynn -&nbsp;Media Reporter at CNN Business</li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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