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Media notes: Investigative reporter Baker joins Journalism Initiative; Contacts at the News Journal

Karl Baker is joining the Delaware Local Journalism Initiative as the senior reporter for the new nonprofit newsroom Spotlight Delaware. The Seattle native joins Spotlight Delaware after working at The News Journal/Delaware Online and later as...

TransPerfect owner and Delaware judicial critic expresses interest in buying News Journal

A longtime critic of Delaware's judicial system has expressed an interest in buying the News Journal/Delaware Online. TransPerfect CEO Philip Shawe wrote a letter to Mike Reed, the CEO of News Journal owner Gannett. TransPerfect...

Media note: News Journal puts office space up for lease

Office space at Gannett's News Journal/Delaware Online building on Basin Road is up for lease. A listing on the LoopNet site, shows 90,000 square feet available. The listing does not include the production site, which...

Ground broken on apartment development at former News Journal site in downtown Wilmington

Ground was broken last week for a $90 million apartment complex at the former site of the News Journal. Wilmington-based Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. will serve as the developer for The Press at 8th and...

Media update: News Journal staffers won’t join Gannett strike – Here’s why

News Journal/Delaware Online reporters will not be part of a job action next week. Meredith Newman, speaking for the Delaware News Guild said the reason is a no strike clause in its current...

Media update: Gamard departs News Journal; Morning Star sold to editor

Morning Star Publications has been sold to its managing editor. Owner and State Sen. Bryant Richardson, R-Seaford, sold the company and its weekly newspapers to Mike McClure, the managing editor. Richardson said he had turned over...

News Journal dropping Saturday print edition

Delaware Online announced Wednesday that the News Journal will drop its Saturday edition. The companywide decision also included the Daily Times in neighboring Salisbury, MD. The change will reportedly occur at more than 100 papers in the...

News Journal/Delaware Online union gains certification

News Journal/Delaware Online.com employees have gained the right to bargain with the Gannett newspaper/website. The effort was first announced in early March. According to their website,  two/thirds of the journalists at the Gannett newspaper have signed up...

Media update: Shoprite exec Kenny snaps up TownSquare Delaware; Pro-Business Delaware group buys...

Supermarket executive  Chris Kenny has acquired the TownSquare Delaware website. Kenny, DuPont Country Club co-owner Ben duPont and state legislator Bryan Shupe earlier launched DelawareLive, a media site that offers a Sunday replica newspaper.  Shupe, a...

Media update: Price out at News Journal; State News gets $75,000 grant; Fowser another...

Betsy Price is out at the News Journal. Price had the title of content coach but did a fair amount of features and even hard news reporting for the daily newspaper and website. Price honed the...

News Journal, other Gannett staffers ordered to take unpaid time off during coronavirus...

News Journal and Daily Times owner Gannett is making cuts that will further reduce reporting resources during the coronavirus crisis. The Poynter site reported that Gannett ordered that a large chunk of staffers will be...

News Journal employees announce union effort

News Journal/Delaware Online.com employees have  announced plans to unionize According to the site two/thirds of the journalists at the Gannett newspaper have signed up for union representation by the Communications Workers of America. The website contained...

Media update: News Journal, Delaware Public Media, WILM, Patch

Delaware Public Media gains  Report for America reporter Delaware Public Media is one of 164 local news organizations across the United States – and the only outlet in the Delaware Valley to host a  Report for...

Gatehouse owner to acquire News Journal parent Gannett in cash and stock deal

New Media Investment Group Inc. (Gatehouse) and Gannett Co., Inc. announced  New Media will acquire  Gannett  for a combination of cash and stock. A release stated that the combined company will invest in newsrooms.  The merger...

Media update: News Journal’s legislative slot, no changes at WDEL, new ad director at...

The News Journal/Delaware Online has a legislative reporter on board. The latest version of the Delaware Online staff directory does not  formally list the position. However, a  second click on the web page revealed that  Sarah...

Wall Street Journal: Owners of Dover Post and News Journal in merger talks

The Wall Street Journal (paywall) is reporting that newspaper giants Gannett and Gatehouse are in merger talks. A merger of the two companies would create the nation’s largest newspaper chain, with a presence in all...

Media update: News Journal looking for legislative reporter after Goss departure

The News Journal is looking for a legislative reporter after the departure of Scott Goss. Goss took the  the communications post for Senate Democrats. He also worked as a business reporter at the News Journal and...

Updated: News Journal cuts three positions as newsroom shrinks to three dozen

The News Journal/Delaware Online operation of publishing giant Gannett has terminated three staff members. Two photographer/videographer positions  and one editor were given their walking papers. They were identified by multiple sources as photographers Jason Minto and Suchat...

News Journal drops USA Today print  section, adds digital edition for subscribers

The  News Journal has dropped parent company Gannett’s  USA Today section in the daily paper. A letter from the editor Email announced subscribers will not get a digital  “E-edition” of the full national newspaper that is best...

News Journal, Daily Times owner Gannett faces takeover bid

News Journal, Daily Times  and USA Today owner Gannett is facing a takeover bid. MNG Enterprises, a company that is best known as  Digital First has offered to pay $12 a share for the remaining...