Gannett to Name Broadcast, Digital Unit TEGNA Amid Print Spinoff

Gannett, the media company that is spinning off its publishing business, said Tuesday it'll run its broadcasting and digital units under the new corporate name TEGNA. Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Gannett to Name Broadcast, Digital Unit TEGNA Amid Print Spinoff

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Why Writers Need to Know the Publishing Business

Publisher Deborah Emin argues that as publishing professionals, we should want writers to understand each stage of the process: how they are acquired, marketed and sold. The post Why Writers Need to Know the Publishing Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Guardian CEO: 'The Idea We Will Survive By Becoming a Technology Company is Garbage'

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Downton Abbey as Metaphor for the Publishing Industry

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USA Today Said to Cut as Many as 70 Jobs Ahead of Gannett Split

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