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Gannett attacks MNG candidate slate

April 17, 2019 10:33 amApril 17, 2019 10:37 am

Gannett is going negative their campaign to stop a hostile takeover bid. In a mailing to shareholders in advance of the May 16 vote, Gannett is accusing the slate of board of directors candidates proposed by MNG/Digital First Media of...

Russ Zimmer’s exit rant

April 13, 2019 5:42 pmApril 14, 2019 1:46 am

Worth reading is Asbury Park Press reporter Russ Zimmer’s exit rant as he announces his departure from journalism one month before Gannett shareholders vote on a takeover bid by MNG Enterprises/Digital First Media, a company that has a reputation of...

Gannett takeover bid qualifies for financing, company says

March 20, 2019 3:58 pmMarch 20, 2019 7:48 pm

The media company that has launched a bid to purchase the Gannett newspaper chain appears to have secured the financing on a $1.7 billion bid. MNG Enterprises, also known as Digital First Media, announced today that Oaktree Capital Management delivered...

The Week of Matt Friedman’s Vexation

February 22, 2019 12:06 amFebruary 22, 2019 8:50 am

Winner Losers CORY BOOKER KATHERINE DUPUIS The U.S. Senator from New Jersey locks up his home state in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Superior Court Judge, once a municipal chair, doesn’t seem to understand simple state election...

Gannett reports losses for Q4

February 20, 2019 4:37 pmFebruary 20, 2019 4:40 pm

Gannett reported wider than expected losses for the fourth-quarter of 2018 at a time that they are fighting a takeover bid from another national media company with a history of slashing reporter jobs. MNG Enterprises, known as Digital First Media,...

Bill Pascrell opposes Gannett sale

February 14, 2019 12:42 pmFebruary 14, 2019 12:51 pm

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) says he opposes the sale of the Gannett newspaper chain to a Wall Street hedge fund. “The last thing we need is the decimation of more quality media outlets. Across America, newspapers have been shuttered or...

Gannett triggered hostile takeover by refusing to extend filing deadline

February 11, 2019 8:28 pm

Gannett refused to extend the filing deadline for their 2019 Board of Directors elections, forcing the company seeking to purchase the newspaper giant to file their own slate of candidates, according to a filing by the proposed buyer with the...

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Gannett attacks MNG candidate slate

Russ Zimmer’s exit rant

Gannett takeover bid qualifies for financing, company says

The Week of Matt Friedman’s Vexation

Gannett reports losses for Q4

Bill Pascrell opposes Gannett sale

Gannett triggered hostile takeover by refusing to extend filing deadline

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