Largest U.S. newspaper groups merge
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Two of America’s largest newspaper publishers – New Media/GateHouse and Gannett – are to merge in a deal worth about $1.38 billion.
The new company will own one-in-six of all U.S. daily newspapers
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Gannet’s USA Today is an international daily with circulation of over 726,900 

U.S. newspaper publishers (number of papers owned, 2018)

New Media/ GateHouse 451  Merger will cut costs by $275-$300 million/year
Gannett 216
Digital First Media 158
Adams Publishing 144
CNHI 114
Lee Enterprises 100
Ogden Newspapers 81
Tronc/Tribune 77
BH Media Group 75
Shaw Media 71
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U.S. newsroom employees

2008    2018

Newspapers: Newsroom employees drop by 46.5% between 2008 and 2018

Newspapers   71,000  38,000
Broadcast TV 28,000  29,000
Other*       15,000  19,000

*Radio, cable and digital news
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Sources: UNC Database, Pew Research Center Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS