Ex-Tribune paper sold to Sinclair chairman

[Bob Jersey]

David Smith decided to personally acquire Baltimore Sun Media, which also includes regional small papers and magazines in the region, in the interest of preserving local news... intriguing given his company's penchant to centralize operations, am I right?

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/01/15/baltimore-sun-media-sold-david-d-smith/?itm_source=parsely-api (link, hat-tip sister Alden Global rag The Morning Call in PA)

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[Mark Jeffries]

Wonder if David Simon is on the phone to HBO about a series on media in Baltimore?

Mark Jeffries
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[JW]

> Wonder if David Simon is on the phone to HBO about a series on media in
> Baltimore?

They devoted a season of The Wire to the Sun.

And here's a thread from Sun alum David Folkenflik that's not especially optimistic:

https://twitter.com/davidfolkenflik/status/1747399138285646148

[Bob Jersey]

Aaaaand in a meeting with staff, he told he had "no idea what you do," tried to pit them against one another, and told them that much like Fox 45 (his company's flagship, folks), they should conduct (usually unscientific) polls every day...

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/baltimore-sun-david-smith-sinclair-owner-F77S3D47ORD7LNEPZ7PJCXSLWM/ (link; NB: Banner owner Stewart Bainum once failed in his attempt to acquire the Sun)

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Moi, Jan 16th: