Friday, August 23, 2019

Layoffs at GateHouse papers


There were layoffs mid-August at GateHouse papers, Poynter reported.
A minimum of four papers cut staff, including the Oklahoman in Oklahoma City, the Palm Beach Post, the Cape Cod Times and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Massachusetts), Poynter reported. The layoffs numbered to around 19, with the Oklahoman seeing 14, according to Poynter.
GateHouse is working with Gannett on a proposed merger that would result in an operation with over 260 daily news operations. 
GateHouse owner New Media is managed by Fortress Investment Group, which is owned by Tokyo-based Softbank.
GateHouse and Gannett shares fell after the announcement of New Media's acquisition of Gannett.
USA Today parent Gannett and GateHouse filed materials with the SEC last week in an effort to promote their case for the merger, USA Today reported. The merger has hit potential snags, USA Today and the New York Post reported.
The layoffs come after a second quarter earnings report, released in August, showed revenues on a same property basis fell 6.9 percent at New Media year-to-year. Both Gannett and GateHouse saw a profit for the quarter with help from expense cuts.
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