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Goldsmith: Christine Hatfield/IPM • Protesters: Courtesy of Rick Goldsmith/Stripped for Parts

Best of: Oscar-nominated filmmaker on the decline of newspapers

Rick Goldsmith is an Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker. His newest film, "Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink," examines how hedge funds and private equity firms are hollowing out America's newspapers. He stopped by our studios to talk about the film and the struggles of American journalism.

A version of this interview was originally broadcast April 1, 2025.

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