Staff at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat are voicing their worries about the future of local journalism after the newspaper was sold to MediaNews Group, a subsidiary of Alden Global Capital. The abrupt nature of the sale raised alarm bells, especially when employees were offered a voluntary separation agreement shortly afterward. Veteran reporter Phil Barber expressed the anxiety surrounding potential layoffs, revealing a climate of uncertainty and distrust among staff regarding the new ownership's intentions and the overall health of journalism in their community.
"We don't want to assume that layoffs are coming, but obviously that's sort of been a fear all along when we first heard about the sale." - Phil Barber
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