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MediaNews Group
Type Private
Founded 1983
Headquarters 101 West Colfax Avenue, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80202 USA
Key people Richard Scudder, chairman

William Dean Singleton, vice chair, CEO

Jody Lodovic, president
Steven Rossi, COO
Industry Media
Products Newspaper
Television
Radio
Website www.medianewsgroup.com

MediaNews Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is privately owned and operates 40 daily newspapers in 9 states, with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 1. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. 7 million and 2. 3 million, respectively. The company also owns KTVA, a CBS affiliate in Anchorage, Alaska, and radio stations in Texas. KTVA, channel 11 is a CBS affiliate in Anchorage Alaska. The station is currently the only broadcasting property owned by the MediaNews Group newspaper CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.

The company's chairman is Gary Wright and its chief executive officer and vice chairman is founder William Dean Singleton. William Dean Singleton (born August 1, 1951) is the chairman of the board of directors of the Associated Press, on which he has sat since 1999 The president is Jody Lodovic. Steven B. Rossi is executive vice president and chief operating officer. [1]

Contents

History

Singleton founded MediaNews Group in 1983.

In August, 2006, the company took out around $350 million in loans to purchase four newspapers from McClatchy Company. The McClatchy Company is an American Publishing company based in Sacramento California, that operates a number of Newspapers and Websites Among those providing the loan was the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF is the largest transparently operated Private foundation in the world founded by Bill and Melinda [2] The loan was mostly used to help pay for the acquisition of two significant San Francisco Bay Area newspapers (and some smaller papers), including the San Jose Mercury News and the Contra Costa Times, the dominant papers in the San Jose and Contra Costa County, California markets; in total, the purchases amounted to roughly $737 million. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily Newspaper in San Jose California and Silicon Valley. The Contra Costa Times is a daily Newspaper based in Walnut Creek California, U Contra Costa County ( Spanish for "opposite coast" is a suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U

Hearst Corporation owns 31% of MediaNews publications outside the San Francisco Bay area. Hearst Communications Inc is a privately-held American -based Media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA Form 10-Q

New England Newspapers

In 1995 MediaNews made its first foray into New England, purchasing the Berkshire Eagle and associated newspapers, including the Vermont dailies Brattleboro Reformer and Bennington Banner[3] and Connecticut daily Middletown Press, the last of which it sold soon after to Journal Register Company. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The Berkshire Eagle is a daily newspaper published in Pittsfield Massachusetts and covering all of Berkshire County Massachusetts, as well as four Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Brattleboro Reformer is the third largest daily Newspaper in the U The Bennington Banner is an award-winning daily Newspaper published in Bennington Vermont. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Journal Register Company is an American media company specializing in Newspaper Publishing. [4]

In the next two years, MediaNews expanded its footprint across Massachusetts' northern tier with its purchases of the North Adams Transcript (1996), Sentinel & Enterprise in Fitchburg (1997)[3] and The Sun of Lowell (also in 1997). The North Adams Transcript is a six-day Daily newspaper published Monday through Saturday in North Adams Massachusetts. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Sentinel & Enterprise is a morning daily newspaper published in Fitchburg Massachusetts, with a satellite news bureau in Leominster Massachusetts Fitchburg is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Sun is a Daily newspaper based in Lowell Massachusetts, serving towns in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the Greater Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 105167 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar [5] MediaNews also purchased the Connecticut Post in 2000, paying $203 million. The Connecticut Post is a daily Newspaper located in Bridgeport Connecticut. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [6]

In 2007, MediaNews expanded in Connecticut, operating the Stamford Advocate and the Greenwich Time, two dailies in lower Fairfield County with a combined circulation of about 35,000. The Hearst Corporation purchased the two papers from the Tribune Company, and MediaNews operates them through an existing agreement between the two companies. MediaNews makes the day-to-day publication decisions at the two papers.

Corporate Culture

MediaNews Group is known as a cost-cutter in the newspaper publishing industry. The company has a reputation for buying smaller daily newspapers in a single area (examples include Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area) and consolidating their operations, including sharing staff writers and printing facilities. As a result of the cost-cutting, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times,[7] some former employees say that the newspapers are focused on making a profit to the detriment of good journalism. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed

On the other hand, Singleton is quick to point out that MediaNews is committed to print journalism, not diversification into other media. The Berkshire Eagle editor David E. The Berkshire Eagle is a daily newspaper published in Pittsfield Massachusetts and covering all of Berkshire County Massachusetts, as well as four Scribner, two years after MediaNews bought his newspaper, said the staff respected Singleton despite layoffs because of his hands-on leadership and "traditional emphasis on good writing. "[3]

Anti-Union

In 2004, MediaNews Group acquired the York Daily Record, a 45,000 circulation morning paper in York, PA. The York Daily Record is a morning Newspaper that serves York Pennsylvania. As of October, 2007 they have been making the journalists there work without a contract.

Despite many offers from the union and mediation by the government, the situation is still not settled.

Antitrust Allegations

On July 14, 2006, San Francisco businessman and real estate investor Clint Reilly filed a lawsuit against MediaNews Group and San Francisco Chronicle parent Hearst Corporation, alleging that the two companies have been conspiring to control advertising rates, a violation of antitrust laws. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H Hearst Communications Inc is a privately-held American -based Media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA In November 2006, Reilly's attorney presented to U. S. District Judge Susan Illston a letter from Hearst senior vice president James Asher to MediaNews President Jody Lodovic that said the two companies agreed to "offer national advertising and internet advertising sales for their San Francisco Bay Area newspapers on a joint basis, and to consolidate the San Francisco Bay Area distribution networks of such newspapers . Susan Yvonne Illston is a San Francisco, California -based judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in the . . . " Illston, suggesting she had been misled by the companies when they said they had not been collaborating, issued a 14-page ruling [8] forbidding Hearst and MediaNews from working together on national advertising sales or distribution. On December 21, 2006, the San Francisco Bay Guardian and nonprofit Media Alliance filed suit to make the details of Reilly's lawsuit -- and MediaNews and the Chronicle's response -- public. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The San Francisco Bay Guardian (also known as the SF Bay Guardian, Bay Guardian, and the Guardian) is a Media Alliance is a 33 year-old media resource and advocacy center for media workers non-profit organizations and social justice activists [9] As a result of the filing, many documents in the case were voluntarily disclosed by the defendants. The judge allowed redacted versions of two more documents to be released. She kept 17 others under seal. One of the documents unsealed was the deposition of Hearst's Asher, who says that as of September 2006, his company had recorded cumulative losses of $330 million on its investment in the Chronicle[10], which it acquired in mid-2000. He said Hearst proposed selling the Chronicle to MediaNews, but MediaNews didn't offer enough money. Asher also said Hearst and MediaNews have discussed working together for years. Although the trial was scheduled to start Monday, April 30, 2007 in U. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. S. District Court in San Francisco,[11] the parties announced Wednesday, April 25, 2007 that a settlement had been reached. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [12]

Newspapers

Dailies

Daily newspapers owned by MediaNews, alphabetically by state and hometown, are:

 

In addition, MediaNews manages but does not own The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut and Greenwich Time of Greenwich, Connecticut. Fort Bragg is a city located in coastal Mendocino County California along State Route 1, the major north-south highway along the Pacific Coast The Daily Review is a newspaper for the town of Hayward California and the surrounding towns Hayward ( is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County. Lakeport is the County seat of Lake County California. The population was 4820 at the time of the 2000 census The Long Beach Press-Telegram is a major conservative daily newspaper published in Long Beach California. Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast The Marin Independent Journal is the main Newspaper of Marin County California. March 11, 1889 | Mendocino is a Census-designated place (CDP in Mendocino County, California, United States. ANG Newspapers (Alameda Newspaper Group based in Oakland California, is a former subisidary of the Denver Colorado based MediaNews Group that is now Milpitas (mɪlˈpiːtəs is a City in Santa Clara County California. The Monterey County Herald, sometimes referred to as the Monterey Herald, is the major daily Newspaper published in Monterey California The Oakland Tribune is a daily Newspaper published in Oakland California by the Alameda Newspaper Group, a subsidiary of MediaNews Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U The Los Angeles Newspaper Group is an umbrella group of local daily Newspapers published in the greater Los Angeles area by MediaNews Group. Oroville is the County seat of Butte County California. The city-limits Population was 13004 at the 2000 census; and as of 2007 the population ANG Newspapers (Alameda Newspaper Group based in Oakland California, is a former subisidary of the Denver Colorado based MediaNews Group that is now Pacifica is a city in San Mateo County California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. The Palo Alto Daily News is a Free daily newspaper, originally independent and serving Palo Alto California, now owned by MediaNews Group Palo Alto (ˌpæloʊˈæltoʊ from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high" i Paradise is an incorporated town in Butte County, in the northwest foothills of California 's Central Valley, in the Sierra. The Pasadena Star-News is the local daily newspaper for Pasadena, California. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ANG Newspapers (Alameda Newspaper Group based in Oakland California, is a former subisidary of the Denver Colorado based MediaNews Group that is now Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894 Red Bluff Daily News is a daily newspaper in Red Bluff California and Tehama County, California Red Bluff is the County seat of Tehama County California. As of the 2000 census the incorporated city had a total Population of 13147 but it is currently The Los Angeles Newspaper Group is an umbrella group of local daily Newspapers published in the greater Los Angeles area by MediaNews Group. Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The Redwood City Daily News is a Free daily newspaper in Redwood City California published 6 days a week with an average daily circulation of 8000 Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily Newspaper in San Jose California and Silicon Valley. ANG Newspapers (Alameda Newspaper Group based in Oakland California, is a former subisidary of the Denver Colorado based MediaNews Group that is now San Mateo ( "san muh-TAY-o") is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States The San Mateo Daily News is a Free daily newspaper in San Mateo California published 6 days a week with an average daily circulation of 22000 San Mateo ( "san muh-TAY-o") is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States The Santa Cruz Sentinel is a Daily newspaper published in Santa Cruz California, covering Santa Cruz County California, and owned by MediaNews Santa Cruz is the County seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The Daily Breeze is a 70000-circulation daily Newspaper published in Torrance California. Torrance is a city located in the " South Bay " (southwestern region of Los Angeles County California. Ukiah (pronounced You-kai-uh juːˈkаɪjə is the County seat and largest city of Mendocino County California. Vacaville California is located in Solano County, California, United States between Sacramento and San Francisco. Vallejo (vəˈleɪoʊ or /vəˈleɪhoʊ/ in English /baˈjeho/ in the original Spanish) is the largest city in Solano County The Los Angeles Newspaper Group is an umbrella group of local daily Newspapers published in the greater Los Angeles area by MediaNews Group. West Covina is a city located in eastern Los Angeles County California, United States. The Los Angeles Newspaper Group is an umbrella group of local daily Newspapers published in the greater Los Angeles area by MediaNews Group. Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County California about southeast of Los Angeles. Willits is a city in Mendocino County, California, United States. Woodland (formerly By Hell and Yolo City) is the County seat of Yolo County California. The Daily News of Los Angeles, also known as the Los Angeles Daily News, is the second largest circulating daily Newspaper of Los Angeles Woodland Hills is a district in the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. The Brush News-Tribune is a weekly Newspaper in Brush Colorado. The City of Brush is a Statutory City located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The Denver Post is a daily Newspaper and online website published in Denver Colorado. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The Fort Morgan Times is a Daily Newspaper in Fort Morgan Colorado. The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, The City of Lamar is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Prowers County, Colorado, United The City of Sterling is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Logan County, Colorado, United The Connecticut Post is a daily Newspaper located in Bridgeport Connecticut. The News-Times is a 30000-circulation daily newspaper in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. The Sentinel & Enterprise is a morning daily newspaper published in Fitchburg Massachusetts, with a satellite news bureau in Leominster Massachusetts Fitchburg is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The Sun is a Daily newspaper based in Lowell Massachusetts, serving towns in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the Greater Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 105167 The North Adams Transcript is a six-day Daily newspaper published Monday through Saturday in North Adams Massachusetts. North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The Berkshire Eagle is a daily newspaper published in Pittsfield Massachusetts and covering all of Berkshire County Massachusetts, as well as four The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the US The St Paul Pioneer Press is a Newspaper based in St Paul Minnesota, primarily serving the Twin Cities metropolitan area Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U Alamogordo Daily News, founded in 1898 is a daily newspaper published in Alamogordo New Mexico. Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. Carlsbad is a city in and the County seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, in the United States. Deming is a city in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, located 60 miles (97 km west of Las Cruces. Farmington ( Tótah) is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Las Cruces is the second most populous city in New Mexico, the County seat of Doña Ana County, and a United States Metropolitan Statistical Area Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, in the United States. That the manufacture of consent is capable of great refinements no one I think denies Chambersburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, United States It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg See also Hanover Township Pennsylvania Hanover is a Borough in York County, Pennsylvania Lebanon Pennsylvania, formerly known as Steitztown is the County seat of Lebanon County Pennsylvania, United States. The York Daily Record is a morning Newspaper that serves York Pennsylvania. York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. The El Paso Times is the primary English-language newspaper for the U Graham is a city in and the County seat of Young County, Texas, United States. Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the US state of Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune is the largest-circulated daily newspaper in the U Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The Bennington Banner is an award-winning daily Newspaper published in Bennington Vermont. The Brattleboro Reformer is the third largest daily Newspaper in the U Brattleboro is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state along the state line with New Hampshire The Charleston Daily Mail is a Pulitzer Prize winning afternoon Newspaper in Charleston West Virginia. Charleston is the Capital of the US state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and The Advocate is a seven-day Daily newspaper based in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Greenwich Time is a Daily newspaper based in Greenwich Connecticut, USA. Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The company runs the newspapers for the Hearst Corporation under a joint operating agreement. Hearst Communications Inc is a privately-held American -based Media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA [13]

Weekly newspapers

Television Station

Other properties

Other MediaNews properties include:

References

  1. ^ Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Breckenridge is a city in Stephens County, Texas, United States. Graham is a city in and the County seat of Young County, Texas, United States. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006.
  2. ^ ""Gates Foundation Makes MediaNews Loan", Toronto Star. August 22, 2006. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ a b c Elfland, Mike. "Sentinel & Enterprise Sale Set," Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, Mass. ), January 8, 1997. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
  4. ^ "Business Briefs," Union-News (Springfield, Mass. ), August 26, 1995
  5. ^ "Lowell Paper Sold," Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, Mass. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 ), July 9, 1997. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
  6. ^ Gatlin, Greg. "MediaNews Drops Bid. " Boston Herald, August 9, 2000. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
  7. ^ Menn, Joseph. "There Are Two Sides to This Publisher's Story". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 2006. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  8. ^ U. S. District Court Order Re: Second Application for Temporary Restraining Order, November 28, 2006. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  9. ^ Williamson, Kate. "Weekly, Nonprofit Sue to Open Records". San Francisco Examiner, December 22, 2006. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  10. ^ Said, Carolyn. "Hearst, MediaNews Talks Included Possible Sale of Chronicle", San Francisco Chronicle, February 1, 2007. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  11. ^ "MediaNews, Hearst Trial Set to Proceed", San Francisco Examiner. February 9, 2007. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  12. ^ Egelko, Bob. "Hearst, MediaNews Group settle Reilly suit", San Francisco Chronicle, 2007-04-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Retrieved on 2007-05-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following  
  13. ^ "Tribune Completes Sale Of 2 Papers", news brief, The Hartford Courant, November 2, 2007, accessed November 12, 2007

External links

The Hartford Courant is the largest daily Newspaper in the US Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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