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Ghost Papers: How Hedge Funds Hollowed Out Local Newsrooms

August 2, 2025June 14, 2025 by Peter Cellino

Hedge-fund math turned proud metro dailies into “ghost papers” that publish wire copy and obits—leaving city halls unwatched and voters uninformed.

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