GateHouse Media Ohio president set to resign
Dispatch Publisher and president of GateHouse Media Ohio, Bradley M. Harmon announced to employees on Tuesday that he will leave the company at the end of Nov. for a new job. Harmon was named president and publisher in Oct. 2015. During these four years, he has been active in the central Ohio community, including as […]
Gannett-GateHouse merger: survival or downfall?
The country’s leading newspaper union issued an analysis of the proposed Gannett-GateHouse merger Friday, saying the deal would drive down wages and employment for journalists at the 250 daily newspapers. They also said that hundreds of weekly and community papers the combined companies would own would also suffer the same fate, and would overcompensate GateHouse’s […]
Gannett, GateHouse tie the knot in $1.4B deal
Two of the largest print media companies in the United States have agreed to merge in a deal valued at $1.4 billion. AP’s Tali Arbel had the news: Two of the largest U.S. newspaper companies have agreed to combine for roughly $1.4 billion, creating a new industry giant that hopes to manage the crisis of […]
GateHouse, Midwest Center create agribusiness reporting partnership
Newspaper parent company GateHouse Media LLC and the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting are partnering through an agriculture data journalism fellowship funded by GateHouse. The agricultural data reporter will be embedded in the newsroom of the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and will focus on in-depth agribusiness investigative reporting. This fellowship will provide resources needed […]
GateHouse Media may buy Gannett
GateHouse Media and New Media Investment Group (its parent company) are currently discussing a merger with Gannett. Gannett is the owner of USA Today. Gatehouse Media is home to hundreds of newspapers, publications, and local-market websites. The merger would join the two largest newspaper chains in the United States. The companies are discussing a cash-and-stock […]
What’s behind the Gatehouse biz newspaper strategy
Adam Reinebach is the chief executive officer of BridgeTower Media, which is part of Gatehouse Media, a newspaper company that owns more than 100 newspapers across the country. BridgeTower Media is the subsidiary that operates Gatehouse’s business publications. In 2015, Gatehouse acquired the business newspapers previously operated by Dolan Media for $35 million. Those include […]
Rochester Biz Journal being sold to Gatehouse
The Rochester Business Journal has agreed to be acquired by GateHouse Media New York Holdings Inc. for an undisclosed price. A story on its website states, “‘I am excited that GateHouse sees the value in what we’ve created,’ said Susan Holliday, RBJ president and publisher. ‘They are a growing company doing many exciting and innovative […]
Central Penn Biz Journal sold to Gatehouse Media
The Central Penn Business Journal will be sold to Gatehouse Media newspaper chain, reports Teresa Bonner of the Patriot News in Harrisburg. Bonner writes, “The employees were told that Central Penn’s parent company, Journal Multimedia, accepted an offer to sell to Pittsford, N.Y.-based Gatehouse. Gatehouse owns more than 500 newspapers across 31 states. In Pennsylvania, the company […]
TheStreet.com and Gatehouse Media strike content deal
TheStreet.com announced that it has reached a deal to provide its investing and personal finance content to GateHouse Media newspapers. TheStreet, which publishes more than 3,000 original articles and 500 unique videos each month, will make its content available for GateHouse Media to integrate into its local business coverage. “Combining our depth and breadth of financial coverage with GateHouse’s strong […]
S.C. paper names Mitchell publisher/digital sales director
The following excerpt was sent out from The Post and Courier: Randy Mitchell has been named the new publisher and digital sales director for the Aiken Standard. Mitchell, 61, starts his new role today and brings a wealth of newspaper experience after serving in similar positions around the United States. “I’m looking forward to it,” Mitchell […]
