Talkin' Akron Beacon Journal Blues:

I am so tired of this. I'm tired of the impression that my newspaper is ailing, even though it makes a lot of money. I'm tired of journalists having to look over their shoulders while we try to continue our mission of reporting and service.
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In a time when Wall Street is trying to bend newspapers toward greater profitability, the sale of Knight Ridder is one answer to a very important question: Is a newspaper a commodity or is it a community institution?