Assessing GateHouse, er, New Media Investment Group

Assessing GateHouse, er, New Media Investment Group

GateHouse Media now operates within New Media Investment Group. It is a spinoff of Newcastle Investment Corp. -– a real estate investment trust affiliated with Fortress Investment Group LLC. You can now buy stock in New Media Investment Group. If...

Springfield journalists show solidarity

Our members at the State Journal-Register are eager to resume bargaining their first contract with GateHouse Media. They expressed that desire -- and their Guild solidarity -- by displaying balloons in their newsroom in Springfield. Our negotiations with GateHouse resume...

UMG continues growing and evolving

The United Media Guild is tackling a lengthy "to do" list while preparing for the new challenges 2014 will bring. Our staff and officers are active on several fronts at once. We are: Updating our by-laws to reflect the expansion...

GateHouse exits bankruptcy, enters New Media future

Say good-bye to GateHouse Media and hello to New Media Investment Group. According to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Wednesday signed off on GateHouse’s prepackaged Chapter 11 plan. That wiped out more than $1.2...

GateHouse bankruptcy proceeding smoothly

Barring an unexpected development, GateHouse Media will proceed smoothly through its pre-packaged bankruptcy. In the meantime the company should continue operating without any complications. David R. Hock, an attorney with the firm Cohen, Weiss and Simon, is monitoring the GateHouse...

Peoria Journal-Star Unit ratifies three-year contract extension

Last year, following a campaign that saw thousands of postcards sent to the Peoria Journal-Star publisher demanding fair treatment for employees, a press conference on the steps of city hall with the mayor reading a proclamation that called on the...

Major battles loom for GateHouse journalists

Journalists from all the GateHouse/New Media properties need to come together to fight for their craft, their institutions and their communities. GateHouse managers are painting a pretty picture of life after bankruptcy. The existing properties will merge with the old...