US EditionMediaNews Group acquires Santa Rosa Press Democrat, other Sonoma newspapers
- Sonoma Media Investments is selling The Press Democrat and its sister publications to MediaNews Group, the largest private newspaper operator in the U.S.
- Darius Anderson, managing member of Sonoma Media Investments, believes MediaNews Group will better serve the newspaper and the public due to its expertise and resources.
- The Press Democrat has a history of excellence in local journalism, earning a Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for coverage of wildfires in Sonoma County.
- Frank Pine, executive editor of MediaNews Group, expressed honor in bringing The Press Democrat under their operation and emphasized their commitment to local news.
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MediaNews Group acquires Santa Rosa Press Democrat, other Sonoma newspapers
MediaNews Group, which owns the Woodland Daily Democrat, Chico Enterprise-Record, Oroville Mercury-Register and more than 60 other daily newspapers in the United States, has acquired The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa and its sister publications from Sonoma Media Investments. Terms of the sale were not disclosed by either company. The transaction included the Sonoma Index-Tribune, Petaluma Argus-Courier, North Bay Business Journal, Sonoma magazine…
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The Willits NewsMediaNews Group acquires Sonoma newspapers, including The Press Democrat
MediaNews Group has acquired The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa and its sister publications from Sonoma Media Investments. Terms of the sale were not disclosed by either company. The transaction included the Sonoma Index-Tribune, Petaluma Argus-Courier, North Bay Business Journal, Sonoma magazine, Sonoma County Gazette and the Spanish language La Prensa Sonoma. Darius Anderson, managing member of Sonoma Media Investments, said the transition to MN…
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