Colorado Springs: CEO of Gazette's owner looks at the present and the future

Chris Reen, president and CEO of Denver-based Clarity Media Group, which has owned The Gazette since late 2012. (File Photo / The Gazette)
Chris Reen, president and CEO of Denver-based Clarity Media Group, which has owned The Gazette since late 2012. (File Photo / The Gazette)
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Changes are inevitable for a business that's 150 years old.

Since it was launched as Out West in 1872, The Gazette has seen its share.

The newspaper's name has changed over the decades. Its look and design have undergone facelifts. Technology advances have allowed for the near instantaneous delivery of news. And new owners have left their imprint on The Gazette, including the Denver-based Clarity Media Group, which purchased the paper in late 2012.

But those changes were nothing compared to the upheaval that's taken place over the last two decades. The advent of the internet, digital age and social media platforms have altered the industry landscape for The Gazette and every news organization in ways few people could have imagined.

What's ahead for The Gazette?

Here are some thoughts from Chris Reen, CEO and president of Gazette owner Clarity Media.

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