Article: Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, James N. Crutchfield column.

Byline: James N. Crutchfield

Apr. 26--BEACON JOURNAL A VITAL INSTITUTION THAT MUST EVOLVE TO MAINTAIN EDGE: No matter who buys the Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com, we're going to change.

Not just because we'll have new ownership.

The Beacon Journal, the oldest continuously operating business in Summit County, has been serving this community for 167 years. It has been a Knight or Knight Ridder newspaper for the last 103 years.

A lot has occurred over those years. The newspaper evolved with the times. Now, times are changing us again.

The market forced Knight Ridder to sell to McClatchy Co., which in turn decided to sell the ...

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