Knight-Ridder Sales Looms in Philly
The sale of Knight Ridder newspapers to California-based McClatchy Co. is a more significant development for some affected papers than others. In Philadelphia, for instance, McClatchy will not hold on to the two KR properties, the Inquirer and tabloid Daily News, instead selling them to a group of investors fronted by enterpreneur, and frequent lightning rod, Brian Tierney. NPR took a look at the pending sale and the difference of opinion in the Philly newsrooms regarding Tierney.