Doug Arthur

She has been a pretty strong presence at the company for a long time, and was obviously a big driver read more

She has been a pretty strong presence at the company for a long time, and was obviously a big driver in the launch of Weekend Edition. The fact that she's leaving by mutual agreement indicates that the board is becoming more active, and is willing to make tougher decisions.

It's a drop in the bucket. It's only meaningful to the extent that it doesn't support the notion that the read more

It's a drop in the bucket. It's only meaningful to the extent that it doesn't support the notion that the family thinks the sale of the company is imminent.

We're in a very negative phase with the stocks right now.

We're in a very negative phase with the stocks right now.

Nobody in the newspaper business has raised guidance in a long time. And let's face it, the shorts got squeezed, read more

Nobody in the newspaper business has raised guidance in a long time. And let's face it, the shorts got squeezed, too.

Gary Pruitt is the best young executive in the group. Right now, I have a hard time getting institutional investors read more

Gary Pruitt is the best young executive in the group. Right now, I have a hard time getting institutional investors interested in McClatchy, frankly. But with this merger, McClatchy becomes the most interesting name in the group. It goes from an interesting little niche story to a major story.