Ownership

Insight for owners regarding prospective buyers, effective ownership structure, etc.

Ithaca Times and Ithaca.com announce a new era

Jun 1, 2025

On May 7, 2025, The Ithaca Times announced a “new era” with a management and ownership transition to position the Ithaca Times, Ithaca.com and the Finger Lakes Community Newspapers to survive ...

West Essex Tribune donated to Nonprofit Corporation for New Jersey Local Media

Jun 1, 2025

The West Essex Tribune has been donated by longtime publisher and owner Jenny Chciuk. It is the leading local news provider for Livingston.

Boone Newsmedia to acquire The Argus-Press in Michigan

May 13, 2025

OWOSSO, Michigan – On April 25, 2025, the Campbell family announced the sale of The Argus-Press, a long-standing daily and weekly newspaper operation based in Owosso, Michigan, to Boone Newsmedia ...

Florida man purchases Carthage (Mississippi) newspaper

May 13, 2025

The Carthaginian, Carthage and Leake County’s newspaper— owned by Waid Prather — was sold on March 27, 2025, to Street & Curb Publishing, a Tennessee corporation led by Stephen Carvelli.

Focusing on the future: With a nod to the past, Austin Lewter applies traditional journalism values to the modern platforms of today and tomorrow

May 1, 2025

At 42, Austin Lewter has played a role in community newspapers for nearly three-quarters of his life, starting as a pre-teen photojournalist at the newspaper he now owns with his wife, Jennifer.

Tecumseh (Michigan) Herald sold; first issue published in 1850

Apr 15, 2025

Jim Lincoln has sold the popular weekly paid community newspaper, The Tecumseh (Michigan) Herald, along with its sister free distribution seasonal Homefront Magazine.

Documentary film tells the story of a small-town Texas newspaper, the heart and soul of its community for 130 years, and its struggle to survive

Apr 1, 2025

“I realized that the real story was about Laurie, her newspaper, the staff working there, the readers and the town,” Documentary filmmaker Heather Courtney said. “I wanted to write about ...

Hearst to acquire the Austin American-Statesman

Mar 13, 2025

Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI) has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Hearst, a leading global diversified information services and media company, to divest the Austin American-Statesman from ...