March 2021 – (by Julie Sandorf) The civic health of communities across the country was dealt yet another blow last month when the hedge fund Alden Global Capital announced it would acquire Tribune Publishing. If past is prologue, Alden’s takeover means major jobs cuts and shuttered newsrooms at such storied institutions as the Chicago Tribune, the Hartford Courant, the New … Continue reading The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Pooled Journalism Funds Could Help Save Local Newspapers