Documentary ‘Stripped for Parts’ Shows How Hedge Funds are Destroying Local Newspapers

‘Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink’ is the story of one secretive hedge fund that is plundering America’s newspapers and the journalists who are fighting back. Investigative reporter Julie Reynolds, Denver Post editorialist Chuck Plunkett, and a handful of others, backed by the NewsGuild union, go toe-to-toe with the faceless Alden Global Capital in a battle to save and rebuild local journalism across America. Who will control the future of America’s news ecosystem: Wall Street billionaires concerned only with profit, or those who see journalism as an essential public service and the lifeblood of our democracy?

This Thursday evening Dec. 18, KGNU will host a listening and screening event at the Longmont Museum. Part of that will be a showing of ‘Stripped for Parts.’ KGNU’s Abby O’Brien spoke over zoom with Rick Goldsmith, the director of that film, to learn more.

The free listening and screening event will take place this Thursday at the Longmont Museum, with a catered reception beginning at 5 p.m. Find tickets and more information here.

This story aired on the Morning Magazine, KGNU’s weekday morning show featuring in-depth discussions on local news issues. Click here to listen to other episodes of the Morning Magazine.