Eli Broad and Matthew Bishop: Philanthropy and Newspapers at the 92nd Street Y

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Channel: The 92nd Street Y, New York · 2009 · People & Blogs

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Philanthropist and entrepreneur Eli Broad spoke to an audience at the 92nd Street Y and Matthew Bishop, US business editor of The Economist, about the prospects of newspapers in the current economic climate. 

He expressed his foundations interest in purchasing the LA Times, the importance of newspapers in a democracy, and the benefits of having philanthropic organizations owning newspapers.

Read more at the 92Y blog: http://blog.92y.org/index.php/weblog/item/eli_broad_newspapers_ought_to_be_owned_by_foundations_not_look_for_great_fi/

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