St. Paul paper goes to the man called "Lean Dean"

MediaNews Group, Inc., which is buying the St. Paul Pioneer Press, has a reputation for running leanly staffed newspapers that focus on local coverage. What will the sale mean for Twin Cities news hounds?

Guests

• Jane Kirtley: Director of the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota.
• John Finnegan: Former executive editor of the Pioneer Press.
• Mike Hatch: Minnesota attorney general.

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