Gannett positions for the future by cutting today The biggest US news company could have set a new course after disappointing financial results in August. Instead, it doubled down. September 21, 2022 Greg Burns
Happy 40th birthday, USA Today USA Today ‘was created to be unapologetically different, intentionally accessible in its mission to serve everyday Americans,’ its publisher said. September 15, 2022 Rick Edmonds
After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions The round of layoffs, which started Aug. 12, followed a dismal second quarter. August 31, 2022 Angela Fu
10 reasons you should hire a journalist What journalists’ skills and values could mean to your organization as another round of layoffs hits the industry. August 26, 2022 Jill Geisler
Gannett lays off roughly 400 staff after dismal second-quarter results The company will also leave 400 open positions unfilled. At least 70 outlets across the country have been affected. August 12, 2022 Angela Fu
Opinion | Why does the New York Times prosper while Gannett struggles? Here are four reasons Where Gannett has spread itself too thin, the Times has found overwhelming success with its longstanding digital-focused plan August 8, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming Digital subscriptions are up, but, as expenses rise, other revenue streams are in a freefall August 4, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Where there’s one fabricated story, there are almost always more USA Today announced Thursday that it took down 23 stories in which a breaking news writer fabricated sources or other information. June 16, 2022 Kelly McBride
Gannett is scuttling daily editorial pages at its regional papers The 250-title chain will largely cut back opinion to a few days a week and refocus opinion on community dialogue. June 8, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Gannett has reorganized with a new emphasis on digital marketing services It’s one more indicator that the company is betting on what’s growing and digital as opposed to what is simply big. June 2, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Opinion | Mea culpa: The print edition of USA Today is still very much alive I predicted in 2019 that USA Today’s print edition would fold in two years. That hasn’t happened. May 23, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Gannett gets revenue and paid digital subscriptions moving in the right direction The nation’s largest newspaper publisher now has 1.75 million digital subscribers across its 250-plus regional dailies and USA Today. May 5, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Gannett’s Wisconsin newspapers will move printing to Central Illinois The move will result in the shuttering of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s printing plant and the loss of 180 jobs. March 16, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Revenues are still declining, but Gannett insists it is meeting its digital goals The newspaper chain grew digital subscriptions to 1.6 million but the surge appears to be driven by deeply discounted introductory rates. February 24, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago The publishing giant faces lawsuits filed by 11 former paperboys, including nine who allege misconduct at the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester, NY. December 7, 2021 Mariya Manzhos
