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Market Cap:$853.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.7B
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Gannett Co., Inc. is an international news and information company operating on multiple platforms including the Internet, mobile, newspapers, magazines and TV stations. Gannett is an Internet leader with hundreds of newspaper and TV Web sites; CareerBuilder.com, the nation`s top employment site; USATODAY.com; and more than 80 local MomsLikeMe.com sites. Gannett publishes 85 daily U.S. newspapers, including USA TODAY, the nation`s largest-selling daily newspaper, and more than 850 magazines and other non-dailies including USA WEEKEND. Gannett also operates 23 television stations in 19 U.S. markets. Gannett subsidiary Newsquest is the United Kingdom`s second largest regional newspaper company with 17 daily paid-for titles, more than 200 weekly newspapers, magazines and trade publications, and a network of Web sites.
President & Chief Executive OfficerCraig A. Dubow
Number of Employees 41,500
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Newspaper Publishers: 511110
Recent Events
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Gannett CEO on medical leave
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'Outrageous' live video technology opens up possibilities for schools
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Livestream Enters Partnership with Fox 5
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Internet brings high school graduations closer to home
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Mogulus Becomes Livestream
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AG sues to block closing of Citizen: Star's owner denies it conspired with Gannett on...
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AG seeks to keep Citizen from ceasing publication
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Gannett rallies on debt extension
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Gannett Names Todd Mayman Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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3 promoted to key roles at Free Press, DMP
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Gannett Co appoints Susie Ellwood as CEO of Detroit Media Partnership - Quick Facts
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USA Today fills publisher, editor openings
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Outlawing Links Won't Save Newspapers
Sam Diaz submits: I continue to be blown away by what I read about how newspapers can be saved. The latest comes from U.S. Appeals Court Judge Richard Posner who, in a blog post last week, suggested that one way to save newspapers from their demise would be...
Gannett: Media Companies Still Have Value Today
Graham and Dodd Investor submits: Around the turn of the century, Warren Buffett damned media companies by saying something like,"If you had known about the internet, would media companies be worth anything?" A decade or so earlier, the same Warren Buffett had characterized media companies as "franchises" that could grow...
Gannett, McClatchy Face Stubborn Bondholders: A Creative Solution
Vincent Fernando submits: The Deal points out that Gannett GCI and McClatchy MNI both recently tried to buy back some of their outstanding bonds at a discount to face value though at a premium to the market price I am assuming, but were for the most part rejected by their...
Are CDS Holders Dooming Gannett?
Felix Salmon submits: Are you ready for 3,000 words on Gannett newspapers, credit default swaps, and the negative basis trade? In that case, Richard Morgan is your man. But boiled down to its essentials, Morgan is making a strong form of the same argument we’ve been hearing for a...
Defying Expectations, J-School Grads Are Finding Jobs, As Newspaper Pay Rises Slightly
Considering the wave after wave of layoffs in the media industry, it's natural to feel worried for the fresh graduates of the nation's journalism schools. But Daily Finance's Jeff Bercovici finds that j-school grad at two elite two New York schools aren't finding too tough a time.Since graduating last...
USA Today Plans To Charge For E-Paper Version; Site To Remain Free
In August, Gannett's USA Today will begin charging readers for an electronic version of the paper that will be delivered via e-mail, AP reported. The price will be "slightly less" than the print addition, which is $1 for a newsstand copy. Print subscriptions range from $190.00 for 52...
Interview: Andy Ellenthal, CEO Of quadrantONE, On The Alliance's Move Beyond Newspapers
The national online ad sales alliance quadrantONE, long an ad network for newspapers, is slowly branching out. Recently, it signed up D.C.-focused news site Politico as its latest member. The deal just covers not just the Politico site itself, but its entire 60-member ad network, which includes The Atlanta...
Former NAA Chair: We Missed Out On Prodigy But AP Still Has A Chance
John Temple's paper is out of business but the former Rocky Mountain News editor and publisher isn't. Following an exquisite takedown of the American Press Institute's Craigslist approach to saving the newspaper industry, Temple heard from former Cox Newspapers head Jay Smith (pictured, right) and promptly asked for permission...
Newspaper Economics at Zero?
Ryan Avent submits: Henry Blodget links to this story outlining the latest in dire news for the newspaper business -- the New York Times Company NYT may be worthless: "Net debt to operating profit is way too high," Barclays analyst Craig Huber said in a research note. by Ryan...
Gannett Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from John Janedis – Wachovia. John Janedis – Wachovia Could you talk about the auto category on the TV stations? What did it look like in 1Q? Are you seeing a pick up? And longer term, how are you thinking about...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig A. Dubow | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Barbara A. Henry | Senior Group President, Interstate Newspaper Group |
| Carol Hudler | Group President, U.S. community publishing division, South Group |
| Dave Lougee | President, Gannett Broadcasting |
| John A. Williams | President, Gannett Digital Ventures |
| Karen Moreno | President, Gannett Supply |
| Laura Hollingsworth | Group President, West Group, U.S. Community Publishing Division |
| Mary P. Stier | Senior Group President, Midwest Newspaper Group |
| Robert J. Dickey | President, Gannett U.S. Community Publishing |
| Robert T. Collins | Senior Group President, Atlantic Coast Newspaper Group |
| W. Curtis Riddle | Senior Group President, East Newspaper Group |
| Christopher Saridakis | Chief Digital Officer & Senior Vice President |
| Gracia C. Martore | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Donald M. Stinson | Senior Vice President, Marketing, Newspaper Division |
| Evan A Ray | Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations, U.S. Community Publishing Division |
| Lynn Beall | Senior Vice President |
| Mark S. Mikolajczyk | Senior Vice President, Operations, Newspaper Division |
| Michelle M. Krans | Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development, U.S. Community Publishing |
| Philip R. Currie | Senior Vice President, News, Newspaper Division |
| Richard Mallary | Senior Vice President, Television |
| Roxanne V. Horning | Senior Vice President, HR |
| Wendell J. Van Lare | Senior Vice President, Labor Relations |
| Anthony Diaz | Vice President, Sales Strategy & Development, Gannett Broadcasting |
| Barbara W. Wall | Vice President & Assoc General Counsel |
| Christopher Baldwin | Vice President, Taxes |
| Christopher Frey | Vice President, Natl Sales & Database Marketing |
| Daniel J. Donaghy | Vice President, Marketing, Online Sales |
| Daniel S. Ehrman | Vice President, Planning |
| George R. Gavagan | Vice President & Controller |
| Jane Ann Wimbush | Vice President, Internal Audit |
| Jennifer Carroll | Vice President, Digital Content at Gannett Digital |
| Jose A. Berrios | Vice President, Leadership Development & Diversity |
| Kate Marymont | Vice President, Information Center Content, U.S. Community Publishing Division |
| Lawrence Gasho | Vice President, Finance Analysis |
| Mark Morneau | Vice President, Information Technology |
| Michael Hart | Vice President & Treasurer |
| Peter Lundquist | Vice President, Online Content & Operations |
| Robert B. Oliver | Vice President, Compensation, Benefits |
| Tara J. Connell | Vice President, ContentOne |
| Virgil Smith | Vice President, Talent Management |
| Christina Wardlow | Director, Advertising Technology |
| Jeffrey Heinz | Director, Investor Relations |
| Mike Kment | Director, Classified Advertising |
| Dennis Floss | Creative Manager, Advertising |
| Frank Tripp | General Manager |
| Eric Hertting | Assistant Treasurer |
| Todd A. Mayman | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Sue Clark-Johnson | Chairman, Gannett U.S. Community Publishing |
| Arthur H Harper | Board of Directors |
| Charles B. Fruit | Board of Directors |
| Donna E. Shalala | Board of Directors |
| Duncan M. McFarland | Board of Directors |
| John Jeffry Louis | Board of Directors |
| Karen Hastie Williams | Board of Directors |
| Louis D. Boccardi | Board of Directors |
| Marjorie Magner | Board of Directors |
| Neal Shapiro | Board of Directors |
Craig A. Dubow, Chairman, President and CEO Craig Dubow was elected Gannett’s chairman effective July 1, 2006. He also continues as Gannett's president and CEO, positions he has held since July 15, 2005. He also became a member of the Board of Directors at that time. Dubow joined Gannett in 1981 in advertising sales for K*USA-TV in Denver. He held various positions at KVUE-TV in Austin, TX and was named president and general manager in 1990. In 1992, he became president and general manager of Gannett’s NBC affiliate in Atlanta, WXIA-TV. Dubow was executive vice president of Gannett Television from 1996-2000. He was named president of Gannett Broadcasting in 2000, adding CEO to his title in 2001. He was born on Oct. 26, 1954.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Group President, Interstate Newspaper Group | Current |
| Indiana Newspapers Inc. | President & Publisher | Current |
| Indianapolis Star | President & Publisher | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The News-Press | President & Publisher | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Group President, U.S. community publishing division, South Group | Current |
| The News-Press | Executive Editor | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | President, Gannett Broadcasting | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | President, Gannett Digital Ventures | Current |
| CareerBuilder.com, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | President, Gannett Digital | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Supply Corp. | President | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | President, Gannett Supply | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Group President, West Group, U.S. Community Publishing Division | Current |
| Des Moines Register Co. | Vice President, Advertising | Current |
| CHARACTER COUNTS! In Iowa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Des Moines Register Co. | General Manager | Former |
| Des Moines Register Co. | Publisher | Former |
| Lansing State Journal | Advertising Director | Former |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | BA In Communications and Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Group President, Midwest Newspaper Group | Current |
| Des Moines Register Co. | President & Publisher | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | President, Gannett U.S. Community Publishing | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Group President, Pacific Newspaper Group | Former |
| The Desert Sun | Publisher | Former |
| Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Group President, Atlantic Coast Newspaper Group | Current |
| Asbury Park Press Inc. | President & Publisher | Former |
| Asbury Park Press Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Group President, East Newspaper Group | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Chief Digital Officer & Senior Vice President | Current |
| PointRoll Inc. | CEO | Former |
| PointRoll Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| DoubleClick Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. | Assistant Vice President | Former |
| DoubleClick Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Reuters America | Director of New Products & Business Development for Enterprise Solutions | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| FM Global | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Vice President, Marketing, Newspaper Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations, U.S. Community Publishing Division | Current |
| The Phoenix Symphony | Board of Directors | Current |
| Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KSDK-TV | President and General Manager | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| KSDK-TV | Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations, Newspaper Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development, U.S. Community Publishing | Current |
| The Desert Sun | President & Publisher | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Vice President, News, Newspaper Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Vice President, Television | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Vice President, Labor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Sales Strategy & Development, Gannett Broadcasting | Current |
| WUSA-TV | Vice President & General Sales Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President & Assoc General Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Taxes | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Natl Sales & Database Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Marketing, Online Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Planning | Current |
| BrassRing LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Internal Audit | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Digital Content at Gannett Digital | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, New Media Content | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Leadership Development & Diversity | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Information Center Content, U.S. Community Publishing Division | Current |
| The News-Press | Vice President, News | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Finance Analysis | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Information Technology | Current |
| Rainking Software, Inc. | Vice President of Information Technology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Online Content & Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Compensation, Benefits | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, ContentOne | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Corporate Communications | Former |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Director, Media Relations | Former |
| USA TODAY | Reporter & Editor | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Talent Management | Current |
| Asheville Citizen-Times | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Director, Advertising Technology | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Director, Advertising Technology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Director, Investor Relations | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Director, Investor Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Director, Classified Advertising | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Director, Classified Advertising | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Creative Manager, Advertising | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Assistant Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Chief Governance Officer | Former |
| Boston University School of Law | Law Degree | Former |
| Swarthmore College | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Arizona Republic | CEO & Publisher | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Chairman, Gannett U.S. Community Publishing | Current |
| CareerBuilder.com, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. | Chairman, CEO & Publisher | Former |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | President, Newspaper Division | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| GENNX360 Capital Partners | Founder | Current |
| GENNX360 Capital Partners | Managing Partner | Current |
| Monsanto Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Quikpro | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| GENNX360 Capital Partners | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing | Former |
| The Coca-Cola Company | director of Global Media Services | Former |
| TiVo Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Williams College | B.A. degree in Political Science | Former |
President, University of Miami. Board committees: Nominating and Public Responsibility; Digital Technology Committee. Other directorships: Lennar Corporation. Age 68.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Miami | President | Former |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Management Company, LLP | CEO | Former |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| General Instrument Corporation | Former | |
| Wellington Management Company, LLP | Chairman | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
Chairman and co-founder, Parson Capital Corporation. Board committees: Audit; Digital Technology Committee. Other directorships and trusteeships: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.; Johnson Financial Group; Northwestern University; and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Age 46.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Gannett Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Continental Airlines, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| WGL Holdings, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| The Chubb Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| SunTrust Banks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| WGL Holdings, Inc. | Committee Member | Current |
| Com Links LLC | Former | |
| Crowell & Moring Llp | Former | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Former | |
| Washington Gas Light Co. | Director | Former |
| SunTrust Banks, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Associated Press | chief executive officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Brooklyn College Foundation, Inc | Chairman | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Accenture Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Citigroup Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Citigroup Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Brooklyn College | B.S. degree in psychology | Former |
| Krannert School of Management at Purdue University | MSIA degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Broadcasting Corporation | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Broadcasting Company, Inc. | President, NBC News | Former |
| Tufts University | BS, History & Political Science | Former |
Executive News
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Gannett might make more staff cuts at newspapers, salary cuts at television stations
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Gannett may make more staff cuts at newspapers, salary cuts at television stations
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Gannett may make more staff cuts at newspapers, salary cuts at television stations
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Gannett CEO's Medical Leave Raises Concerns About Company
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Gannett CEO on medical leave
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Portfolio
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CEO of Gannett, KUSA parent, takes medical leave
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Automakers' aid helps parts makers survive
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Another American newspaper closes: RIP the Tucson Citizen
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Tucson Citizen to cease print publication
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2 US newspapers to cease print publication
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Tucson Citizen to publish online only
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'Tucson Citizen' Ends Print Era, Web-Only
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Two Papers End Print Versions
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Gannett shutters Tucson Citizen's print edition
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Gannett shutters Tucson Citizen's print edition
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UPDATE 1-Gannett shutters Tucson Citizen's print edition
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'Tucson Citizen' Folding Tomorrow--Will Go All-Web
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Tucson Citizen to cease print publication
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Gannett to cease print publication of the Tucson Citizen
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