Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today Bill Albrecht has been named president and publisher of Argus Leader Media in Sioux Falls, SD. Albrecht had been president of Gannett’s Media Network of Central Ohio and president and publisher of Newark (OH) Advocate Media.
— Core Local and National gross time sales increased 7.6%, excluding the impact of 2012 Summer Olympics revenue
WAN-IFRA’s rolling series of global digital media events comes to Asia next month when Digital Media Asia brings publishers and editors together with hackers, designers, producers and other new media professionals to explore the latest trends in social media, content monetisation, mobile and tablet publishing.
News executives who believe their organizations must do a better job of engaging young people will meet in Poland in December to explore how best to go about it, with a focus on what works now and what the industry needs to do for future success.
Michael Kelly, metro editor of the San Angelo Standard-Times, is being promoted to editor, effective immediately. He replaces Tim Archuleta, who was promoted to editor of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. The Standard-Times and the Caller-Times are owned and operated by The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP).
Gannett Co., Inc.’s (NYSE: GCI) Board of Directors today declared a dividend of 20 cents per share, payable on January 2, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 6, 2013.
Today, Schibsted Media Group released its Q3 2013 report, showing operating revenues of NOK 3.65 billion. The underlying revenues growth was 2 percent. The Online classifieds segements increased underlying revenues with 13 percent, 17 percent excluding Spain. The gross operating profit (EBITDA) was NOK 437 million (518 million). Excluding Online classifieds Investment phase, the EBITDA was NOK 672 million, 4 percent higher than in the same period in 2012.
