Extended Interview with David Hunke
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Detroit's two major newspapers announced plans to scale back home delivery in an effort to cut expenses. NBR's Jeff Yastine talked to David Hunke, Publisher of the Detroit Free Press and CEO of the Detroit Media Partnership, about this move. A portion of the interview aired in tonight's broadcast, the extended interview is available below.
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External Links/Articles*
- Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is one of Detroit's two leading newspapers. David Hunke is its publisher. - Detroit Media Partnership
The Detroit Media Partnership "manageds the business functions of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News." The company is headed by David Hunke. The partnership's website currently features video of the press conference announcing cut backs in home delivery of both papers. - Detroit News
The Detroit News is one of Detroit's two leading newspapers. - The Poynter Institute
Poynter is a school and resource center for journalists. This links to a December 16, 2008 entry in Poynter's "The Biz Blog." The entry is titled, "Doing the Math on Detroit Free Press, News Big Gamble."
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