New York Times
It appears that only two bidders -- McClatchy and Gannett/MediaNews -- are likely to make offers for Knight Ridder by today's deadline. "It's an exciting prospect for McClatchy, which is a company with a lot of integrity and good management," says media analyst
Douglas Arthur. "That's a management team and a culture that needs a bigger platform, and this theoretically could be it." Former Poynter president and Knight Ridder employee
James Naughton adds that McClatchy "has a well-deserved reputation for doing quality journalism without terrifying investors."
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Knight Ridder board could announce a deal within days, or... (Inky)
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Merc editor says staff knows that no sale doesn't mean no changes (MN)
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Report: KR to cut $150 million in annual costs if it isn't sold (LAT)
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What Alexander has learned as a KR sale pundit/aggregator (Poynter)
