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Newspaper endorsements scarce for candidates in crowded CD1 race

Elections 09/01/2023

Former Providence Journal reporter Linda Levin remembers the impassioned debates within, and outside, the newsroom over newspaper endorsements in political races. It wasn’t just a...

THE 158,400-SQUARE-FOOT PRINTING PLANT used by the Providence Journal was put up for sale by parent company Gannett Co., in a leaseback package with an asking price of $8 million. / COURTESY BELLCORNERSTONE

Providence Journal printing facility listed for $8M

Economic Activity 10/06/2021

PROVIDENCE – The 158,400-square-foot printing plant used by The Providence Journal was put up for sale by parent company Gannett Co., as part of...

THE PARENT COMPANY of the Providence Journal reported a loss of $18.5 million in the third quarter. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

Projo parent reports $18.5M loss in Q3 largely on acquisition costs

Economic Activity 10/31/2019

PROVIDENCE – New Media Investment Group Inc. parent company of The Providence Journal, among many other local publications, reported a $18.5 million loss in...

NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT Group has agreed to purchase Gannett for $1.38 billion. New Media owns and operates the Providence Journal. / PBN FILE PHOTO/PAM BHATIA

Opinion: USA Today parent Gannett’s sale to GateHouse means cuts

Economic Activity 08/06/2019

Better the devil with money than the devil without it. USA Today publisher Gannett Co. announced late Monday that it would sell itself to New Media Investment...

NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT GROUP, owner of The Providence Journal, among other local papers, reported a profit of $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2019. / PBN FILE PHOTO/PAM BHATIA

New Media posts $2.6M profit in Q2, 78% drop over the...

Economic Activity 08/05/2019

PROVIDENCE – The same day that it announced its purchase of Gannett Co., New Media Investment Group Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $2.6...

NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT Group has agreed to purchase Gannett for $1.38 billion. New Media owns and operates the Providence Journal. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

New Media buying Gannett for $1.4 billion to form news giant

Economic Activity 08/05/2019

NEW YORK – New Media Investment Group Inc. agreed to acquire Gannett Co. in a $1.38 billion deal that unites the two biggest United...

GATEHOUSE MEDIA, owner of The Providence Journal, is reportedly nearing a deal to purchase Gannett. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

WSJ: GateHouse Media nears deal to purchase Gannett

Economic Activity 07/18/2019

PROVIDENCE – GateHouse Media Inc., which owns The Providence Journal and several other local publications, is getting close to a deal to purchase USA...

PRINT MERGERS: Gannet has reportedly been in merger talks with GateHouse Media. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Gannett climbs on report of merger talks with Gatehouse Media

Economic Activity 05/30/2019

NEW YORK – Gannett Co., the publisher that owns USA Today, climbed as much as 9.3% on a report that it held merger talks with...

LAYOFFS AT GateHouse Media properties, the parent company of the Providence Journal, hit several local publications Thursday. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Another round of GateHouse layoffs hit local papers

Personnel 05/24/2019

PROVIDENCE – The round of layoffs Thursday from GateHouse Media, the publishing arm of New Media Group Inc., included six Providence Journal editorial staff,...