We did it! We raised national awareness of Alden’s extreme chop-shop tactics and on May 16, Gannett shareholders successfully fended off Alden Global Capital’s hostile takeover attempt! The fight to save local news is far from over, but we’re on… Continue Reading →

Britain’s second-largest newspaper chain is also in the crosshairs By Julie Reynolds There’s been a lot of media coverage about what might happen to America’s local news if vulture hedge fund Alden Global Capital, owner of the Digital First Media… Continue Reading →

Thanks to all for the incredible show of solidarity on World Press Freedom Day, May 3. Together we lit up the Twittersphere!! Scroll over photos to see locations, and be sure to reload this page to rearrange the mosaic!

A screenshot of Alden’s revised board slate from savegannett.com By Julie Reynolds It’s been a tough week for Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund trying to take over the nation’s largest newspaper chain, as senators, shareholders, creditors and federal agencies… Continue Reading →

By Julie Reynolds The “small but mighty” newsroom at the Chico Enterprise-Record was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News this week. Working in collaboration with the Bay Area News Group — which includes the San Jose Mercury… Continue Reading →

By Julie Reynolds Leaders of the NewsGuild and Teamsters unions have issued a call to Gannett shareholders this week to reject a “hopelessly conflicted” board takeover effort by vulture hedge fund Alden Global Capital, owner of Digital First Media newspapers…. Continue Reading →

By Julie Reynolds Vulture hedge fund Alden Global Capital’s efforts to take over the Gannett newspaper chain took some bizarre turns in recent weeks — developments that might seem laughable if not for the danger it poses to the future… Continue Reading →

By Julie Reynolds One year ago, a handful of Denver Post current and former staff shocked the paper’s readers, their news chain’s owners and the nation. After yet another round of devastating layoffs — this one leaving its newsroom slashed… Continue Reading →