Feder: Ricketts shuts down DNAinfo
Posted November 02, 2017 1:00 am
DNAinfo Chicago, the hyperlocal digital news enterprise, was abruptly closed Thursday along with its counterparts in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, putting more than 100 journalists suddenly out of work. "Today, I've made the difficult decision to discontinue publishing DNAinfo and Gothamist," Joe Ricketts, founder and CEO of the company, said in a public post. "Reaching this decision wasn't easy, and it wasn't one I made lightly. For full report, see robertfeder.com.
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