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Hussman graduated in 1964 from the private Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/history/notable-alumni/index.aspx |title=Notable Alumni |publisher=The Lawrenceville School |accessdate=October 23, 2019}}</ref> He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism at the [[University of North Carolina]] at Chapel Hill, [[North Carolina]] and his [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]].  In 1970, Hussman worked as a reporter for ''Forbes'' magazine.  Later he became his father's administrative assistant, then the general manager of ''The Camden News.'' He moved to [[Hot Springs, Arkansas|Hot Springs]] in 1973 to become vice president and general manager of the Palmer Newspapers, which became a division of WEHCO Media<ref name=phf>{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/tools/palmerhussmanhistory/|title=The Palmer-Hussman families|date=November 2004|publisher=''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'': carried in  Southern Newspaper Publishers Association 100th anniversary edition|accessdate=October 24, 2019}}</ref>

Hussman graduated in 1964 from the private Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/history/notable-alumni/index.aspx |title=Notable Alumni |publisher=The Lawrenceville School |accessdate=October 23, 2019}}</ref> He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism at the [[University of North Carolina]] at Chapel Hill, [[North Carolina]] and his [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]].  In 1970, Hussman worked as a reporter for ''Forbes'' magazine.  Later he became his father's administrative assistant, then the general manager of ''The Camden News.'' He moved to [[Hot Springs, Arkansas|Hot Springs]] in 1973 to become vice president and general manager of the Palmer Newspapers, which became a division of WEHCO Media<ref name=phf>{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/tools/palmerhussmanhistory/|title=The Palmer-Hussman families|date=November 2004|publisher=''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'': carried in  Southern Newspaper Publishers Association 100th anniversary edition|accessdate=October 24, 2019}}</ref>

​==A newspaper "war"==

​==Newspaper "war"==

In 1974, Hussman left Hot Springs for Little Rock when WEHCO purchased ''The Arkansas Democrat,'' the afternoon daily in the state capital. Hussman implemented a strategy of reducing operating costs and expanding subscriptions within the metropolitan area. Nevertheless, the advertising and circulation trends continued to be unfavorable. In 1977, Hussman sought a joint operating agreement with the rival morning newspaper, ''The Arkansas Gazette.'' However, ''The Gazette'' publisher Hugh Patterson rejected the overtures and spurred a competitive 13-year newspaper "war" between ''The Democrat'' and ''The Gazette.''<ref name=phf/>

In 1974, Hussman left Hot Springs for Little Rock when WEHCO purchased ''The Arkansas Democrat,'' the afternoon daily in the state capital. Hussman implemented a strategy of reducing operating costs and expanding subscriptions within the metropolitan area. Nevertheless, the advertising and circulation trends continued to be unfavorable. In 1977, Hussman sought a joint operating agreement with the rival morning newspaper, ''The Arkansas Gazette.'' However, ''The Gazette'' publisher Hugh Patterson rejected the overtures and spurred a competitive 13-year newspaper "war" between ''The Democrat'' and ''The Gazette.''<ref name=phf/>

In 1999, WEHCO purchased ''The Chattanooga Times'' and''The Chattanooga Free Press'' in [[Tennessee]] and combined the rival newspapers into ''The Chattanooga Times Free Press.''<ref name=phf/>

In 1999, WEHCO purchased ''The Chattanooga Times'' and''The Chattanooga Free Press'' in [[Tennessee]] and combined the rival newspapers into ''The Chattanooga Times Free Press.''<ref name=phf/>

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==Newspaper philosophy==

==Newspaper philosophy==