Newsmedia industry

Up the apples and pears to dream of a new national daily

Feb 19, 2020 at 12:25 am by Staff

That rare commodity, a print readership statistic, puts a measure on how much work Antony Catalano might have to do if he wants to reprise ambitions for the Canberra Times as.... Read More

Political decision may have forced McClatchy bankruptcy

Feb 14, 2020 at 07:20 pm by Staff

McClatchy's pensioners, who have outlived family ownership of the 163-year-old company, are not the only ones standing to lose as it takes Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Th.... Read More

Buyback solves FCC problem on Ohio's dailies

Feb 11, 2020 at 08:56 pm by Staff

Cox Enterprises is to buy back the Ohio daily newspapers it sold to Apollo Global Management so that they can continue seven-day a week publication. Under a FCC technicality,.... Read More

Not leaving, waving

Feb 05, 2020 at 11:25 pm by Staff

Former News Corp Australia chief digital officer Nicole Sheffield is to lead the ABC's Advisory Council. She is currently Australia Post's community and consumer executive ge.... Read More

Alden snags 11 titles in fast-growing Minnesota

Feb 05, 2020 at 06:08 pm by Staff

Alden Global Capital's MediaNews Group has acquired Red Wing Publishing's print publications, websites and commercial printing operations. Fifty-year-old family-owned Red Win.... Read More