Gannett

How To Avoid Getting Fired For Your Blog - Posted April 13, 2012
When I started blogging about journalism, I did so at the urging of a hiring editor (who didn't, ultimately, hire me but did inspire me). I had all these great digital skills, she told me, but she asked why had I presented her with carbon-based clips (i.e. paper) instead of a... [10,000 Words]

Study Says Online Ad Revenue Strong for Local TV - Posted April 4, 2012
According to a new study from Borrell Associates, local television stations racked up $1.97 billion in online ad revenue in 2011, a 41 percent increase over the previous year. The study predicts an even better 2012. Broadcasting & Cable ... [TVSpy]

WCPO Names Lane Michaelsen News Director - Posted March 12, 2012
Lane Michaelsen, who until recently was vice president of news at Miami's ... [TVSpy]

Do Paywalls Dramatically Impact PR? - Posted March 5, 2012
New figures from the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism further demonstrate the financial hurdles the newspaper industry faces: for every dollar newspapers earn digitally, they're losing seven in print. (... [PRNewser]

Gannett Latest Newspaper Chain To Put Up Paywalls - Posted February 22, 2012
R.I.P. unlimited free online news. Possibly for real this time (at least from newspapers). The nation's largest newspaper chain is said to be planning a roll out of its paid model by the end of this year. Forbes is reporting Gannett, the largest U.S. newspaper chain, which controls more than 80... [10,000 Words]

Gannett Highlights Boost in Non-Political Advertising - Posted January 30, 2012
Gannett, which owns 23 stations across the country including WUSA in D.C. and KARE in Minneapolis, countered a significant drop in political advertising in the fourth quarter with an 11.3% increase in non-political revenues... [TVSpy]

Gannett Purchases Fantasy Sports Ventures, Big Lead - Posted January 24, 2012
Gannett's USA Today Sports Media Group has acquired Fantasy Sports Ventures (FSV), parent of Big Lead Sports, a popular sports blog. Gannett already had a minority stake in FSV, but with the new deal in place, the company ... [FishbowlNY]

'Steve Harvey' Set for 70% of the Country - Posted November 16, 2011
"Steve Harvey," the one-hour talk show hosted by, well, Steve Harvey, has now been sold in 70% of the country. NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution announced today that the show, which is set to debut next fall and has al... [TVSpy]

Gannett Makes Up for Q3 Decline in Political Spending with Gains in Auto and Online Advertising - Posted October 17, 2011
Gannett, which owns 23 stations across the country, experienced a slight dip in television revenues for the third quarter compared to the same period last year. The company is attributing the decrease to a decline in political advertising. Gannett brought in $168.8 million in TV revenues for the quarter--$10.8 million less... [TVSpy]

Craig Dubow Resigns as Chairman, CEO of Gannett - Posted October 6, 2011
Less than a month after taking a medical leave, Craig Dubow has resigned as chairman and CEO of Gannett... [SocialTimes.com]

KUSA Partners with Telemundo for Spanish Newscasts - Posted July 29, 2011
In Denver, Gannett-owned KUSA is set to begin producing two new Spanish language newscasts that will air on local Telemundo station KDEN. The newscasts, which will be shot at the KUSA stu... [TVSpy]

Gannett Reports Improvement in Q2, Especially Considering Decrease in Political Spending - Posted July 18, 2011
Gannett Co., which owns 23 TV stations across the country, reported today that television revenues were up slightly in the second quarter compared to the same period last year. Gannett TV stations brought in $177.7 million in Q2, a slight improvement over the $177.5 mill... [TVSpy]

Media General Reports Slight Dip in First Quarter - Posted April 20, 2011
Media General, which operates 18 stations focused mainly in southeastern markets, announced today that first quarter TV revenue had dropped 2.6% compared to the same period last year. In its earnings report, Media General pointed to the same factors that Gannett ... [TVSpy]

Gannett's TV Revenue Dips 2% - Posted April 18, 2011
Gannett, which owns 23 stations across the country including KARE in Minneapolis-Saint Paul and WUSA in D.C., announced today that its first quarter TV revenue had dipped 2%, compared to the sa... [TVSpy]

Knoxville's WBIR and WTNZ Begin First Phase of Production Partnership - Posted March 28, 2011
The first stage of the recently announced partnership between Knoxville NBC-affiliate WBIR and Fox-affiliate ... [TVSpy]

Gannett Picks Steve Carter to Lead WCSH - Posted March 21, 2011
Steve Carter has been named president and general manager of Gannett's WCSH in Portland, ME. Carter, who was previously vice president of marketing and promotion at Gannett's Denver... [TVSpy]

Gannett's New Senior VP/Chief Digital Officer: ShortTail Media's David A. Payne - Posted March 16, 2011
Gannett announced the addition of former ShortTail Media co-founder, president, and CEO ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Knight Foundation Hires Gannett's Michael Maness, Promotes Eric Newton - Posted March 9, 2011
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced the hiring of ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Newspapers Bet You'll Pay for Ad-Free Content - Posted January 25, 2011
Ongo, a new subscription based news service backed by the Washington Post, Gannett, and the New York Times, is betting that users will pay $6.99 a month for ad free online news. Founder Al... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Tom Beusse To Lead USA Today Sports Media Group - Posted January 5, 2011
While Gannett is ordering ... [FishbowlNY]

USA Today Names Two Staffers to Social-Media Posts - Posted December 9, 2010
USA Today named two staffers to new social-media positions, as reported by Brad Wellen... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Gannett Reports Digital Growth in 3Q - Posted October 15, 2010
Gannett held its third-quarter earnings call Friday, and paidConten... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Ex-Time Warner CEO Regrets AOL Merger|Kelly Cutrone's Book|Clay Risen Joins NYT|Ebony's Eunice Johnson Dies|Two New Newspaper Watch Blogs - Posted January 5, 2010
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Layoffs, Closures Expected At RBI|2010 Looks Promising For Gannett|New Year's Resolutions|Ad Spending|Tina Brown on Newspapers - Posted January 4, 2010
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Comcast, GE Close To Deal On NBCU|WaPo Newsroom Fight|Time Inc.'s Vivek Shah Departs|Gannett's New Guidelines|Business Press Struggles|Jay Leno - Posted November 2, 2009
TVNewser: Comcast ... [FishbowlNY]

Gannett 3Q Results: Revenues Down, But Better Than Expected - Posted October 19, 2009
Gannett Co., the publisher of USA TODAY, announced its third quarter results this morning and, as ... [FishbowlNY]

Meghan McCain|Publicist Poll|Dubow Returns To Gannett|Robinson Visits Boston|NBCU Improves Earnings - Posted October 16, 2009
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Rather's CBS Suit Dismissed|Gannett Says Thirds Q Results Will Surpass Expectations|Advanstar Restructures|NPR CEO Vivian Schiller - Posted September 29, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Econ... [FishbowlNY]

USA Has Record Summer|No Ratings Slump For Fox News|Politico Continues To Grow|Gannett Consolidates Iowa, Indiana Facilities|OK! Lowers Rate Base - Posted September 2, 2009
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Journal News Sacks Business News Staff, Rehires Cartoonist - Posted August 28, 2009
Earlier this week, we learned that Gannett-owned Westchester paper ... [FishbowlNY]

Gannett's Westchester Paper Wraps Up Restructuring Process - Posted August 26, 2009
Two weeks after announcing a massive restructuring that required employees in the editorial and advertising departments to reapply for their jobs, ... [FishbowlNY]

Gannett-Owned Paper's Restructuring Requires Staffers To Reapply For Jobs - Posted August 13, 2009
In the past year, it feels like media companies have tried everything to save money and enact cutbacks. But this week there is a newspaper that is doing something completely different. The Journal News, a Westchester County-based ... [FishbowlNY]

On The Menu: Gannett Might Be Bankrupt, But HuffPo's Expanding - Posted June 23, 2009
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USA TODAY Cuts Ad Staff - Posted May 28, 2009
Yesterday, our colleagues at MediaJobsDaily reported exclusively that three ad sales reps in USA TODAY's New York office and one in Chic... [FishbowlNY]

MediaNews Memo Continues Online Pay Content Discussion - Posted May 13, 2009
Yesterday, Romanesko published a memo by executives from national newspaper publisher MediaNews Group. The memo outlined the company's new interactive strategy, as devised by 22 MediaNews execs. Like many other newspaper companies, MediaNews is facing a decline in print circulatio... [FishbowlNY]

How Much Did Your Favorite Fortune 500 Media Company Lose? - Posted April 21, 2009
The story of today is The New York Times Co.'s disastrous first quarter results, but it's not the only media outle... [FishbowlNY]

Another Furlough - Posted March 26, 2009
You know times are bad when even feisty fictional reporters are put on furlough. In a strip that will run this Saturday, the red haired newspaper vixen, Brenda Starr, will be put on furlough by her gruff boss ... [MediaJobsDaily]

Gannett Not Talking About Tucson Citizen Talks - Posted March 20, 2009
Will they close? Will they be sold? No one, not even the staff of the Tucson Citizen, knows for sure. On Tuesday Gannett announced that the local paper would ... [MediaJobsDaily]

Lesser of Two Evils: Media Companies Explore Alternatives to Laying Off - Posted January 15, 2009
Not that long ago news that major media companies were mandating unpaid weeks off and significant salary cuts would have been greeted with outrage. These days, while not great news, one is tempted to breathe a sigh of relief: it's better than being laid off! And it certainly seems... [FishbowlNY]

Gannett Layoffs: If You Can't Beat'em, Write About Them - Posted December 3, 2008
How does the saying go? When handed lemons make lemonade! Over at All Things D Peter Kafka ... [FishbowlNY]