Columbia Daily Tribune, Gannett employees win at 2020 Better Newspaper Contest
Columbia Daily Tribune journalists and their Gannett colleagues around the state received several high honors in the 2020 Better Newspaper Contest, sponsored by the Missouri Press Association. The awards recognize the best work published in Missouri in 2019. The Columbia Daily Tribune’s executive editor Jim Van Nostrand, news editor Rudi Keller, sports editor Kevin Graeler, […]
Gannett appoints Gupta as chief marketing and strategy officer
Gannett Co., Inc. has announced that Mayur Gupta has joined the company as its new chief marketing and strategy officer. In this role, Gupta will be driving the vision and strategy of the company as it transforms into a subscription-led content business while leading the marketing and growth functions, connecting data, technology and storytelling to […]
Hussman and Tate’s efforts to save Pine Bluff Commercial
Byron Tate is back as editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial, where he has worked three times before. “I was fairly certain that Pine Bluff was about to be without a newspaper,” Tate said after Walter Hussman Jr. purchased the 139-year old newspaper from Gannett in a no-cash deal announced last week. Hussman, publisher of […]
Gannett reports decline in Q2 revenue as pandemic takes toll
USA Today owner Gannett reported a net loss of about $437 million in the second quarter as businesses cut back on advertising due to the pandemic with $393 million of the net loss being attributable to a “non-cash goodwill and intangible impairment” charge and $66 million being attributable to depreciation and amortization. Revenue declined 28 […]
Gannett terminates CEO position of operating company, Bascobert departs
Gannett’s board of directors decided to eliminate the position of the chief executive officer of its operating company as part of streamlining the operating structure of the company. As part of the decision, the board and Paul Bascobert, who has been CEO of the operating company, have mutually agreed for the latter to terminate his employment […]
Gannett slashes jobs, cuts executive pays
Gannett is of the largest news organizations which has become an economic victim of the ongoing pandemic. As per reports, the publication giant has decided to lay off staff and cut senior executives’ salaries. Asbury Park Press, Daily Record, Daily Journal, The Record, Herald News, The New Jersey Herald, Courrier-Post, Burlington County Times and the […]
Gannett launches website to support local small businesses
Gannett is launching a new website, supportlocal.usatoday.com, that will allow users to select local businesses in their community to support by buying gift cards for use at a later time. Visitors and business owners can also add local businesses to the site, reports USA Today. “We feel that local businesses are such a core part […]
Gannett and Fox News to empty offices amid coronavirus fears
The head of Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper chain and Fox News are the latest media companies to issue directives to workers to minimize visits to the office to counter transmission of coronavirus. Gannett urged employees to “refrain from coming into the office unless absolutely necessary.” Paul Bascobert, president and CEO of Gannett said, “For […]
Sander appointed regional editor at Gannett
Pam Sander has been named the regional editor at Gannett. Recently, she was serving as the Southeast regional editor for GateHouse Media. In her new role, Sander will oversee operations at 21 daily newsrooms in West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas, including the Herald-Journal. Sander has served in many newsroom roles and was the […]
Gannett reports lower revenue and net loss in Q4
On Thursday, merged giant Gannett reported lower revenue and net loss in the fourth quarter. The results came as the newly merged company logged a more than 25% increase in digital subscriptions, reports USA Today. The company reported total revenue of $1.05 billion in the quarter, down 9.7% from the previous year, largely due to print revenue declines. A […]
