"Emotionally it was immensely difficult. I felt it was crucial that we not fail, and in order to keep the organization functioning I had to display confidence and underplay peril, at the same time I was truly afraid that we might not bring this off."
"The effort not only preserved the paper's independence and local control, but helped solidify the very concept of non-profit ownership that is a vital component of today's news landscape."
Andrew Barnes faced a significant challenge just before becoming chairman of the Poynter Institute in 1988 when he learned of a hostile takeover attempt on the St. Petersburg Times. Despite feeling unprepared and emotionally strained, he managed to secure the newspaper's independence. Over his 50-year career, he led the Times to multiple Pulitzer Prizes and modernized the Poynter Institute. His efforts were crucial in establishing the importance of non-profit ownership in journalism today.
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