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Knight Ridder woes raise concerns over future of St. Paul, Duluth newspapers

by Tom Crann, Minnesota Public Radio
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The largest shareholder of Knight-Ridder newspapers is pressuring the company to put itself up for sale. It's the owner of 32 daily newspapers, including the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Duluth News Tribune. All Things Considered host Tom Crann talks about the situation with Rick Edmonds, a reporter and writer on the newspaper business.

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