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David Hoffmann, chairman of Lee Enterprises, is betting big on local newspapers—seeing them as the heartbeat of communities, not relics of the past. Rising from a scholarship athlete in a small town to billionaire businessman and owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hoffmann’s journey is fueled by a childhood love of local journalism that sparked his lifelong mission. Now, he’s reinvesting in print, hiring journalists, and launching initiatives like “The Bright Side” to spotlight community triumphs—all while arguing that blending corporate scale with hyper-local focus is the key to saving America’s local news future.

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