The Blade Newspaper in Toledo Is for Sale, and Ownership Says It Will Shut Down if No Buyer Is Found
- On Tuesday, Block Communications announced The Toledo Blade will cease publication at year's end unless a buyer is found for the newspaper's assets.
- The decision follows failed contract negotiations with the Toledo NewsGuild, whose members rejected a proposal 46-25 that would have allowed outsourcing work to "AI, freelancers, managers."
- Blade features writer and Toledo NewsGuild bargaining chair Lillian King stated the contract "would have meant signing away our self-respect, and with it, Toledo's mandate for ethical journalism."
- Block Communications president and chief operating officer Jodi Miehls cited ongoing financial losses that "are simply not sustainable," calling the potential closure an "extremely difficult decision."
- Earlier this year, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was saved by the nonprofit Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, and Blade workers "would welcome new ownership" to preserve the publication.
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The Blade newspaper in Toledo is for sale, and ownership says it will shut down if no buyer is found – WTOP News
The owners of The Blade are looking to sell the Toledo newspaper and said Tuesday that if they're unsuccessful, both the print and digital versions of the paper
The Blade newspaper in Toledo is for sale, and ownership says it will
The owners of The Blade are looking to sell the Toledo newspaper and said Tuesday that if they’re unsuccessful, both the print and digital versions of the paper will stop publishing at the end of the year.
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The Blade newspaper in Toledo is for sale, and ownership says it will shut down if no buyer is found
The owners of The Blade are looking to sell the newspaper. If they're unsuccessful, both print and digital versions will stop publishing at the end of the year.
Unless a buyer steps up, the Toledo Blade to print last edition at the end of the year
Block Communications, which has held The Blade since 1925, reached the “extremely difficult decision” due to financial considerations, president and chief operating officer Jodi Miehls informed staff, as reported by the paper.
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