Run It Like you Own it

“Literal Collective Sigh of Relief”

By Shea Andersen, 3-14-06

Bill Roberts, usually the education reporter for The Idaho Statesman, wrote that employees of Idaho's biggest daily heaved a "literal collective sigh of relief" when they heard that McClatchy Newspapers would be buying their paper. I imagine so. From most analysis available about yesterday's sale of Statesman owners Knight Ridder, the McClatchy purchase is good news.

The McClatchy purchase is certainly nationwide news, probably the biggest business story just now, outside of the Enron trial.

Locally, it's hard not to be optimistic. Yes, the Boise Guardian and Randy Stapilus over at Ridenbaugh Press have concerns, and you ought to read them.

But then you ought to read Statesman publisher Mike Petrak's comment in Roberts's article, wherein he declared "We will run this paper as if we own it."

For a paper that's been subject to the quirky whims of Gannett, this is music to many ears. Good luck.

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