Anyone who understands the importance of a strong, free press will be disturbed about the precarious state of journalism in Colorado.
So dire is the situation that the Denver Post today called out its owner, a New York City hedge fund, for yet another round of cutbacks. It called on Alden Global Capital to sell the newspaper to an owner that is “willing to do good journalism.”
The Denver Post has done good journalism for decades but is being starved of the resources it needs to continue. These are challenging times for most news organizations, yet many, including The Post, can and do remain viable if that’s what ownership wants.
The Post’s ability to fulfill its important role in the community has been diminished by round after round of greed-induced reductions in newsroom personnel. The latest cuts will further damage its ability to keep us informed.
I could go on, but read the newspaper’s own call for action and act accordingly:
As vultures circle, The Denver Post must be saved
The Smith Compound 