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Articles involving the newspaper and other print industries.
San Diego newspaper gets new hedge fund owners, buyouts planned
The San Diego Union-Tribune has been sold to MediaNews Group owner Alden Capital for an undisclosed sum.
Russia won’t release jailed Wall Street Journal reporter
A Russian judge has extended the detention of reporter Evan Gershkovich, despite demands from press advocacy groups for his release.
News publishers complain about falling Facebook traffic
The dip comes as lawmakers push various efforts that would allow news publishers to charge big tech companies.
The Guardian bans gambling ads on news websites
The chief executive of the news publisher said studies proved the ads were likely to cause harm.
New York Times-owned the Athletic lays off journalists
The New York Times sports brand the Athletic has issued pink slips less than a week after the newspaper reached a new contract for union workers.
Los Angeles Times editor faces heat over layoffs
The number of planned job losses was reduced by one after a journalist volunteered to leave the newspaper.
Los Angeles Times to lay off 74 journalists
It is the first major round of pink slips since the newspaper was acquired by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong.
Newspapers win defamation case brought by Australian soldier
Ben Roberts-Smith sued after the media outlets linked the soldier to alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
Sam Zell, billionaire who bankrupted Tribune Company, dies
Over the years, Zell seemed unapologetic for running Tribune into the ground, which cost thousands of workers their jobs.
Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation suit against Crikey
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against Australian blog Crikey after the outlet sought to introduce evidence from the Dominion Voting case.
Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich makes court appearance
A Russian judge has denied bail for WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on unfounded accusations of espionage.
U.S. says journalist jailed in Russia was ‘wrongfully detained’
The United States has officially designated a jailed American newspaper reporter held in Russia as "wrongfully detained."