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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...

Bergen Record reporter laments loss of Washington-based reporter

March 14, 2019 8:22 pmMarch 15, 2019 12:39 am

It’s been 71 days since the revered Herb Jackson took an early retirement package from The (Bergen) Record and moved over to Congressional Quarterly/Roll Call. The Record has not filled Jackson’s slot, and with six layoffs so far this year,...

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,...

Mark Di Ionno joins TAPinto chain

February 19, 2019 11:24 am

Mark Di Ionno, who retired at the end of last year after a long career as a Star-Ledger columnist, has joined TAPinto, a chain of local news media sites. “I’m excited to now be associated with TAPinto, which believes local...

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...

Decline in print media hinders public knowledge of Alvarez issue

February 12, 2019 5:47 pm

The Al Alvarez scandal has dominated New Jersey print news for the last four months, but most state residents haven’t heard anything about it. A Monmouth University poll released this morning says that 59% of New Jerseyans haven’t heard about...

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 takeover bid qualifies for financing, company says

Bergen Record reporter laments loss of Washington-based reporter

Gannett reports losses for Q4

Mark Di Ionno joins TAPinto chain

Bill Pascrell opposes Gannett sale

Decline in print media hinders public knowledge of Alvarez issue

Gannett triggered hostile takeover by refusing to extend filing deadline

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