by Clinton Riley Holdings Inc. : bizjournals – excerpt (includes video interview)
In a one-on-one conversation, Mary Huss, publisher of the San Francisco Business Times, talks with Clint Reilly, local real estate, politics and media magnate. Tune in to hear them discuss how the San Francisco Examiner and SF Weekly will revitalize coverage of the city…(more)
They intend to “grow” the paper, hiring journalists instead of firing them. This should create opportunities for writers and investigative journalists. How will he pay for it? He has some deep pocket of his own, but, he must also have investors. He could merge the SF Weekly and SF Examiner, or turn SF Weekly into a weekend paper to promote entertainment when it returns.
It they really want to compete with the Chronicle they have a lot of hiring to do. Will they delve heavily nto electronic media? I don’t think they know yet. Following this story will be a story in itself. Has anyone seen any changes at the Marinatimes yet?We should keep an open mind for now, especially if they increase federal and state coverage. That gives them a lot of new ground to cover, and we are not lacking in subject matter these days.