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Geoff Dougherty says yes. He described his plan at Sunday's discussion on the state of Chicago journalism. "People flat out didn't believe it," he writes. "It sounds like a lot of journalists and news observers are convinced it takes tens, or hundreds, of millions of dollars to run a robust local news organization. Trust me: It doesn't." ||
Michael Miner isn't sold on Dougherty's plan. ||
Listen to the discussion.
The danger is consolidation through combined news sources, a streamlining...