Afternoon report
* Ford Foundation to fund new Los Angeles Times reporters with $1 million, two-year grant. (LA Observed) | (Los Angeles Times)
* Warren Buffett on Media General deal: “I did this because I love newspapers.” (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
* Comics page trend: Storylines about abortion. (Concord Monitor)
* Freedom Communications sells four papers to Philly-based Versa Capital Management. (Sedalia Democrat)
* Tampa Tribune managing editor Richard “Duke” Maas promoted to executive editor. (TBO.com)
