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“My understanding from talking to a lot of people in the business has been that it used to be that a newspaper was considered a community service. Now they're being run as profit centers, and they're trying to get pretty high profit margins. As a result, investigative reporting has been seen as a problem.”

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Craig Newmark, born on December 6, 1952, is an entrepreneur known for his contributions to the internet community and the news industry. He is best known for founding Craigslist, a classified advertising website that revolutionized how people find jobs, housing, friendships, and goods. more

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