A report from Philadelphia’s Bulletin (full disclosure: I helped start it in 2004 and got fired in 2006) about a possible state bailout of Philadelphia’s other daily newspapers, the Inquirer and the Daily News:

[The Bulletin]: Would the money be a grant or a loan? CA [Chuck Ardo, from Gov. Rendell’s office]: It would depend on what the discussions might lead to. But as of now, no commitment has been made at this point.
TB: It’s one thing when the government becomes involved in car companies and banks, but how do you think the public would react to a media company seeking and receiving government bailout money from Gov. Rendell? Can it truly be viewed as objective and unbiased in its political reporting?
CA: The entire concept of a democracy depends on an informed public. Newspapers are a critical source of information, so there is a fundamental need for newspapers to continue to provide that information to the public. Now whether that information rises to the level of triggering help from the commonwealth, is something we’ll have to wait for the future to unfold.”