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Tribune Declines Gannett's Takeover Offer Despite Company 'Getting Weaker'
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 8:12am | 349Tribune Publishing Co (NYSE: TPUB), a multi-platform media and marketing solutions company, received an offer on April 12 from Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) to fully acquire the company at a price of $12.25 per share. Related Link: Tribune Publishing Confirms Unsolicited Offer From Gannett On Thursday...
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Can A 'Superweekly' Alternative Compete With Detroit's Daily Papers?
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 12:35pm | 1513The biggest weekly magazines in Detroit have become one. Metro Times announced on Monday it has merged with Real Detroit Weekly. But can an audience increasingly relying on digital media continue to support a weekly print publication? “We’re excited to join forces with the Metro Times to create...
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NBC News Caught in Possible 'Checkbook Journalism' Dilemma
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 6:34pm | 597The sky divers who caught the fiery crash on camera have made quite a splash this week. Aside from surviving the crash and capturing it all on tape, they have landed interviews on several NBC -- a division of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) -- programs. But how much did it take? On Tuesday, The...