Gerry Smith
New Media buying Gannett for $1.4 billion to form news giant
NEW YORK – New Media Investment Group Inc. agreed to acquire Gannett Co. in a $1.38 billion deal that unites the two biggest United...
Sinclair, Tribune settle Justice Department probe over ad sales
NEW YORK - Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Tribune Media Co. and other local TV station owners have settled Justice Department claims they colluded to reduce...
CNN tilts business coverage to Silicon Valley as AT&T era dawns
NEW YORK - CNN is launching a new business website and expanding its technology coverage, part of a broader restructuring of the network’s digital operation...
Hard truth at papers across America: hedge funds are in charge
NEW YORK - A group of journalists protesting outside the offices of a New York City hedge fund recently shined a light on a little-known...
Trump bump for president’s media archenemies eludes local papers
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump loves to hurl his Twitter-ready insult at the New York Times: #failingnytimes.
But in the stock market, the New...
Super Bowl advertisers laud diversity in tense political era
At times, it seemed like Super Bowl advertisers were speaking directly to President Donald Trump.
Several brands chose messages of inclusion in their commercials during...