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Angus King: “The Philadelphia Inquirer is following [the nonprofit model…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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A Conversation With Senator Angus King

Published | Video Starts at 46:11

And as you say, I think it's a huge deal. It's a really positive development that will preserve local journalism and I think hopefully can be a model. I understand The Philadelphia Inquirer is following [the nonprofit model for newspaper ownership]. this model and I think some of the papers in Colorado and Denver, so this is, I think, an important step forward. (46:11–46:16)

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