We're getting in our own ship and sailing out there. All newspaper groups do it. Having someone live in the community is refreshing, if nothing else. This is a move ahead from the corporate structure of distant owners. She's got this local passion.
Parsons looks forward to plenty of new opportunities.
But in a corporate structure there are more rules. However, Parsons acknowledges, the paper faces new obstacles, such as increased expenses for newsprint. For the new owner, the move into newspapers is idealistic.