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Aaron Kushner: ‘We don’t like negative political advertisements’

Andrew Beaujon — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:15:07 +0000

Voice of OC
The Orange County Register banned “ads that challenge politicians by name” following complaints from local politicos, Adam Elmahrek reports. Anaheim city councilmembers Kris Murray and Gail Eastman were “infuriated” by ads local activist and blogger Jason Young … Read more

Boston Globe sale precipitated by $100 million bid in January

Andrew Beaujon — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:45:09 +0000

Former Boston Globe President Rick Daniels leads an investor group that offered “more than $100 million” for The Boston Globe in January, Keach Hagey reported Friday night.

“The Times has been in quiet talks for the past year with … Read more

OC Register, investing heavily in print, also readies paywall

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:16:19 +0000

News & Tech | Nieman
The Orange County Register is preparing to launch a metered paywall this year, News & Tech reports. New Register owner Aaron Kushner has made no secret of his plans to charge for online access … Read more

Tribune emerges from 4-year bankruptcy, with intent to sell all newspapers, TV stations

Julie Moos — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:17:00 +0000

Chicago Tribune | L.A. Times | Bloomberg | Reuters
As the Tribune company ends a four-year period of bankruptcy today, it plans to sell all of its media properties, according to a report by Robert Channick.

Tribune Co. owns 23
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Newspaper acquisition market keeps churning: Colorado Springs Gazette resold after four months

Caitlin Johnston — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 12:00:41 +0000

Aaron Kushner’s 2100 Trust investment group is selling The Colorado Springs Gazette just four months after buying the paper.

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The company, led by former greeting-card entrepreneur Kushner, acquired the Gazette and six other papers when it bought Freedom Communications… Read more

Update: U-T San Diego leadership now says it’s not interested in buying LA Times

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:44:14 +0000

The Wrap | The Associated Press
U-T San Diego’s leadership now says it “is not interested in entering an auction for the L.A. Times,” company CEO John Lynch told The Wrap’s Alexander C. Kaufman.

“The Times is a
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Why a Boston Globe sale is improbable (but not impossible)

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 26 May 2011 21:35:10 +0000

Poynter.org
You have a seller (the New York Times Co.) who’s not particularly motivated and a buyer (Aaron Kushner) who may find interest from his potential investors melting away if they start negotiating and assess the risk with … Read more