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    Can the OC Register's New Owner Save Journalism?

    Aaron Kushner has made national headlines for his radical plan to revamp the Orange County Register--hire up, not down, expand pages, and de-emphasize the web. And he's also interested in buying the Los Angeles Times and doing the same. Can this bold move save the papers and journalism in the process—or is this print's Last Stand against the Buzzfeed hordes?

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    By Gustavo Arellano • Jan 8, 2013 • 3m Listen

    Aaron Kushner has made national headlines for his radical plan to revamp the Orange County Register--hire up, not down, expand pages, and de-emphasize the web. And he's also interested in buying the Los Angeles Times and doing the same. Can this bold move save the papers and journalism in the process—or is this print's Last Stand against the Buzzfeed hordes?

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      Gustavo Arellano

      columnist, LA Times

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