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MediaNews Group Inc.

is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

MediaNews Group is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States situated throughout California, the Rocky Mountain region and the Northeast. We are privately owned and operate 57 daily newspapers in 12 states with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 2.6 million and 2.9 million, respectively. Each of our newspapers maintains a Web site focused on local news content. These Web sites are hosted by MediaNews Group Interactive, our new media division, and are aggregated along with our content under the umbrella site www.newschoice.com. We also own a television station, a CBS affiliate in Anchorage, AK and operate radio stations in Texas.

Vice Chairman & CEO

William Dean Singleton

Number of Employees 10,000

Contact Information

101 W. Colfax Avenue

Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80202

www.medianewsgr...

303.954.6360

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Newspaper Publishers: 511110

Recent Events

Report: MediaNews Group, Verve Wireless to partner on mobile news

6/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Verve Wireless Partners with A.H. Belo, Media News, Hearst, Cox Newspapers, Examiner.com and...

6/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
MediaNews Group Northern California Selects Impact Engine as its Display Ad Platform Provider for Yahoo!...

6/09/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

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Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Daily Gazette Company and Medianews Group

- 2007-05-22

To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2007, or TDD, +1- 202-514-1888 WASHINGTON, May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today in U.S. District Court in Charleston, W.Va., alleging that the Daily Gazette Company and MediaNews Group Inc. MediaNews violated the antitrust laws when...

Tags: antitrust, lawsuit, MediaNews Group Inc., SECURITY, U.S. Department of Justice
Paper merger gets nod Justice Department approves MediaNews

- 2006-08-01

Denver-based MediaNews Group Inc. got the go-ahead Monday to acquire the San Jose Mercury News and Contra Costa Times when federal antitrust regulators closed their review of the purchase. Dean Singleton, chief executive officer of MediaNews and publisher of this newspaper, said he expects the deal with...

Tags: Hearst Corp., MediaNews Group Inc., merger, U.S. Department of Justice
DOJ Statement on Decision to Close Investigation of MediaNews's Acquisition of Contra Costa Times and San Jose Mercury News

- 2006-07-31

WASHINGTON, July 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division on its decision to close its investigation of MediaNews Group Inc.'s acquisition of The Contra Costa Times and San Jose Mercury News. The investigation focused on whether a combination of newspapers in...

Tags: acquisition, East, FINANCE, Investment, MediaNews Group Inc., San Jose Mercury News, U.S. Department of Justice

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Joseph J. Lodovic	President
David Bessen	CIO & Vice President
Ron Mayo	CFO & Vice President
Steven B. Rossi	COO & Executive Vice President
Anthony Tierno	Senior Vice President, Operations
Elizabeth A. Gaier	Senior Vice President, New Business Development
Michael R. Petrak	Senior Vice President, Marketing
Stephen M. Hesse	Senior Vice President, Circulation
Charles Kamen	Vice President, HR
David J. Butler	Vice President of News
Linda K. Bradford	Vice President of Shared Services
Michael Koren	Vice President & Controller
Michael Tully	President & Publisher, San Jose Mercury News & Vice President, California Bay Area News Group
Peter R. Vandevanter	Vice President Targeted Products
Steven M. Barkmeier	Vice President, Tax
James McDougald	Treasurer
Pat Robinson	Secretary

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
William Dean Singleton	Vice Chairman & CEO
Richard B. Scudder	Chairman
Howell E. Begle	Board of Directors
Jean L. Scudder	Board of Directors

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Vice Chairman & CEO	Current
Newspaper Agency Corporation	Chairman	Former

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	President	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	CIO & Vice President	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	CFO & Vice President	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	COO & Executive Vice President	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Operations	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Senior Vice President, New Business Development	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Marketing	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Circulation	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Vice President, HR	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Vice President of News	Current
San Jose Mercury News	Editor and Vice President	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Vice President of Shared Services	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Vice President & Controller	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	President & Publisher, San Jose Mercury News & Vice President, California Bay Area News Group	Current
San Jose Mercury News	President & Publisher	Former
Knight-Ridder, Inc.	Vice President, Operations	Former
The Kansas City Star Company	Publisher	Former

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Vice President Targeted Products	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Vice President, Tax	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Treasurer	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Secretary	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Chairman	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

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MediaNews Group, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

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Vice Chairman and CEO

17% Approve

Employer Rating

“Neutral” 2.7

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