To the Rescue

“I don’t want to see another newspaper that has a chance to increase the amount of truth being told to the American people going down the drain.” 

—Hansjörg Wyss, Swiss philanthropist, explaining his decision to join in an effort to save the Tribune Co. newspapers from being sold to a notorious hedge fund, “Swiss Billionaire Joins the Bidding for Tribune Publishing,” The NYTimes, March 27, 2021.

 

• Editorial Comment: Cue the cavalry music.

 

 

 

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