Advance Publications

Sun Newspapers Closes Half of its Community Newspapers

Stevie Converse — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:15:08 -0400

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Sun Newspapers, a subsidiary of Advance Publications based in Valley View, Ohio, is shuttering 11 of its weekly papers. Today marks the last day of distribution for the papers and at least five of the communities in the Cleveland area -- Euclid, Garfield, Maple Heights, Bedford and Nordonia Hills -- will no longer have coverage.

Employees Agree to Buyouts and Work Concessions to Save Star-Ledger in Newark

Stevie Converse — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:11:38 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Richard Perez-Pena
The largest newspaper in New Jersey, The Star-Ledger, will not change hands or go out of business -- at least not for a while -- after employees agreed to buyouts and concessions.

Star-Ledger Owner Hopeful It Can Avoid Closure

Stevie Converse — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:03:09 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
Anick Jesdanun
New Jersey's largest newspaper came one step closer toward averting a closure or sale as at least a quarter of its full-time nonunion employees applied for a buyout.

Star-Ledger Proposes to Cut Staff by 200; Newhouses Threaten to Sell Paper

Stevie Converse — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:07:54 -0400

Full article: New York Observers
John Koblin
The <em>Star-Ledger</em> announced that 200 non-unionized employees will have to take a buyout by Oct. 1. If the total is not met, the Newhouses' Advance Publications is threatening to sell the newspaper.