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MediaNews Group, based in Denver , is one of the largest Newspaper companies in the United States . It is privately owned and operates 40 daily newspapers in 9 states with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 1.7 million and 2.3 million, respectively. The company also owns a CBS affiliate in Anchorage , and radio stations in Texas . As of July 2005 , the company's chief executive officer and vice chairman is William Dean Singleton . The president is Jody Lodovic . Gerald Grilly is executive vice president and chief operating officer. HISTORY MediaNews Group was founded in 1983. CORPORATE CULTURE MediaNews Group is known as a cost-cutter in the newspaper publishing industry. The company has a reputation for buying smaller daily newspapers in a single area (examples include Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area) and consolidating its operations, including sharing staff writers and printing facilities. As a result of the cost-cutting, according to an article in the LA Times 1 , some former employees say that the newspapers are focused on making a profit to the detriment of good journalism. NEWSPAPERS
REFERENCES Menn, Joseph. There Are Two Sides to This Publisher's Story . ''Los Angeles Times''. March 22, 2006. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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