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Providence Journal parent reports $27.8M loss in 2023

Economic Activity 02/22/2024

PROVIDENCE – Gannett Co., parent company of The Providence Journal, on Thursday reported a year-end loss that narrowed to $27.8 million in 2023, or...

Projo parent company posts $10.3M profit in Q1

Economic Activity 05/04/2023

PROVIDENCE – Gannett Co., parent of The Providence Journal and other local papers, posted a $10.3 million profit in the first quarter of 2023....

ProJo parent company CEO earned $3.4M in 2022, a 56% cut...

Economic Activity 03/31/2023

PROVIDENCE – Gannett CEO Mike Reed experienced a big pay cut in 2022 but still earned $3.38 million that year, according to financial information...

Projo parent posts $54.1M loss in Q3

Economic Activity 11/03/2022

PROVIDENCE – Gannett Co., the parent company of The Providence Journal and other local publications, reported a loss of $54.1 million in the third...

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Executive Poll 05/14/2021

Has your consumption of local/national news increased in the past year? Yes: 83.3% No: 16.7% Do you mostly follow local or national news? Split about equally: 50% National: 33.3% Local:...

Do you closely follow the news on a regular basis? Yes: 88.9% Sometimes: 11.1% No: 0% Where do you primarily get your news from? Television: 33.4% Newspapers/magazines: 22.2% Online outlets: 22.2% Radio:...

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...

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,...

THE PARENT COMPANY of The Providence Journal paid its chief operating officer $1.7 million in 2018, paid more than $90 million in dividends and paid its management company $24.5 million for the year, amid widespread layoffs at its newspapers around the country. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

ProJo parent pays COO $1.7M and $90M in dividends amid layoffs

Economic Activity 04/12/2019

PROVIDENCE – New Media Investment Group Inc. paid Kirk Davis, its chief operating officer, $1.7 million in 2018, slightly less than what Davis earned...