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'First Draft Of History Is Not Being Written': Newspaper Industry To Face Series Of Mergers

A stack of newspapers in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
A stack of newspapers in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A series of mergers and acquisitions in the newspaper industry this week led some analysts to call it a “turning point” — and not one for the better.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks to Roben Farzad (@robenfarzad), host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, about why the consolidation of the news industry is dangerous for civil society.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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