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It's an ugly time for the Denver Post as layoffs cut down newsroom staff, top editors resign and remaining and former employees alike demand a change in ownership.
Overall, the outlook for the newspaper business isn’t the brightest, either: Only about one in five people reads a paper often, according to the Pew Research Center. Layoffs are common. Prominent publications are sold and resold.
Despite the numbers, former U.S. diplomat Dan Baer, now a visiting fellow at the University of Denver, tells Colorado Matters why he’s considering purchasing the Post with a group of investors.