As the Tribune Company spins off its newspaper assets, we talk to Lynne Marek of Crain's Chicago Business about the prospects for Tribune Publishing and its stable of newspapers going forward. New CEO of Tribune Publishing Jack Griffin is betting on a diversified digital future to arrest a long-term revenue decline. But with print newspapers becoming an endangered species, what lies ahead for the newsroom?

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