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One year in, Baltimore Sun’s new owner faces losses in readership and staff

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Media mogul David Smith shocked the city with the purchase of The Baltimore Sun last year. He promised radical change and exhorted his new staff to “go make me some money.” It’s been a rocky road ever since.

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