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Staff Editorial: The end is no longer near for Pittsburgh journalism

Local journalism took a serious hit earlier this year when it was announced that The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Pittsburgh City Paper, both owned by Block Communications Inc. (BCI) would be shutting down. The latter of the two was shut down effective almost immediately and has been out of print since the start of the new year, but it wasn’t the end of an era. … Continue reading Staff Editorial: The end is no longer near for Pittsburgh journalism

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Staff Ed: What’s happening to journalism in Pittsburgh?

In rapid succession we have seen the dissolution of two major Pittsburgh publications, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh City Paper, both owned by Block Communications Inc. (BCI). The announcements came as a surprise for most of us, and it now feels like we have entered the mourning period for these papers. BCI shut their publications down because of a large loss of money, as well … Continue reading Staff Ed: What’s happening to journalism in Pittsburgh?

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