Gannett

Gannett Is Offering Buyouts

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:35:47 -0500

Full article: MediaBistro
Rachel Kaufman
Gannett is offering buyouts to anyone in its Community Publishing division who is over 56 and has 20 years of service at the company. As a reminder of how huge Gannett is, that applies to 785 people, but Gannett is going to accept 'only" up to 665 employees, split among Gannett's properties.

Gannett Shutters Hyper-Local NJ Sites

Stevie Converse — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:54:22 -0400

Full article: Media Post
Erik Sass
After much talk about the future of news relying more on user-generated contributions, Gannett's early experiments in crowd-sourced local news content has fizzled. It shuttered the company's 17 "hyperlocal" news sites in New Jersey, which operated under the umbrella InJersey.com site. The local news sites were scuttled by layoffs among Gannett staffers, who were still contributing the lion's share of the content.

Revenue Still Down, Gannett Lays Off 700 Employees

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:08:01 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Jeremy W. Peters
Gannett has confirmed what many newspaper publishers and employees across the country have feared since the recession officially ended two years ago: that the lagging economic recovery will force more downsizing. Gannett said it would eliminate 700 jobs.

Laid-Off Sports Editor Rips Gannett's Greed

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:42:22 -0500

Full article: MediaPost
Erik Sass
The troubles of the newspaper industry have been amply covered over the last few years, and it's no secret that anger, frustration and resentment toward upper management are widespread among newspaper employees. But it's rare that this dissent bubbles up onto the pages of the publications themselves. This week brought a startling attack on Gannett Co. in a farewell column by Frank DiLeo, the longtime sports editor at the Daily Record.

Gannett's Profit Jumps 30 Percent Amid Fewer Charges

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:18:56 -0500

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Nat Worden
Gannett's fourth-quarter profit jumped 30 percent as cost cuts and strength from its broadcast division provided a boost; however, revenue at its print publishing businesses continued to stagnate in a worrisome trend for the company.

Gannett Imposes One-Week Furlough

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:14:06 -0500

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Russell Adams
Gannett Co. said all non-union employees in its U.S. community newspaper unit will be required to take a one-week furlough during the first quarter of the calendar year due to continuing revenue declines in that division.

Gannett Reports Digital Revenue up, USA Today Digital Division Jumps 35.1 Percent

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:09:11 -0400

Full article: MediaPost
Gavin O'Malley
For the third quarter of the year, Gannett Co. said digital revenues were up 10.2 percent, thanks to gains in virtually all categories. Reflecting a stronger national ad market, USA Today digital advertising increased a whopping 35.1 percent, according to the company.

Yahoo Strikes Ad, Content Deal with Gannett

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:27:24 -0400

Full article: MediaPost
Mark Walsh
Yahoo announced a new advertising and content partnership with Gannett that will allow the media company's newspapers and TV stations to sell Yahoo inventory as part of their digital ad offerings.

Three Local U.S. Newspapers Are Set to Go Behind Paywalls

Stevie Converse — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:19:59 -0400

Full article: EditorsWeblog.org
Carole Wurzelbacher
Three Gannett-owned newspapers are set to introduce paywalls to their websites later this week. The newspapers, the Tallahassee Democrat in Florida, the Spectrum in Utah, and Greenville News in South Carolina, will introduce a range of subscription packages on July 1.

Three Local U.S. Newspapers Are Set to Go Behind Paywalls

Stevie Converse — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:19:59 -0400