(whew)

For years, whenever we would drive up to rural Minnesota to visit the in-laws, I have always made a point to drive into town and pick up the daily Minneapolis Star-Tribune. In particular, I've always thought its features section was edited by people who really enjoy reading.

Link: McClatchy to Acquire Knight Ridder.

And now, its owner owns us.  Given the various scenarios that were awaiting our chain, that's a relief.

It's not great news for my colleagues in other markets (including St. Paul, though they eliminated the TV critic's position a year ago). But McClatchy's CEO is right: These are "terrific publications," even if he doesn't want them. They're great American newspapers. Of course they're terrific. But will the company that winds up owning them respect that?

Comments

[Mark Jeffries]

I'm sure the staff at the Philly Daily News thought that they were going to be shut down, but instead they're going to be sold with the Inky. I wonder if McClatchy will sell the two papers separately--and if Rupert Murdoch might go for The People Paper.