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Encyclopedia > Gannett Company
Gannett Co., Inc.
Type Public (NYSEGCI)
Founded 1906
Headquarters McLean, Virginia
Key people Craig A. Dubow; Chairman, President & CEO
Industry Media
Products Newspapers
Revenue US$8.03 billion (2006)
Employees 49,675
Website www.gannett.com

Gannett Company, Inc. (NYSEGCI) is a publicly-traded media holding company based in the United States. It is the largest U.S. newspaper publisher as measured by total daily circulation. Its assets include the national newspaper USA Today, and the weekly USA Weekend. Its largest non-national newspaper is The Arizona Republic in Phoenix. Other large holdings include The Indianapolis Star, The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Nashville Tennessean, The Louisville Courier Journal, The Des Moines Register, The Honolulu Advertiser and The Detroit Free Press. Gannett Company, Inc. was founded in 1923 by Frank Gannett in Rochester, New York. The company was headquartered in Rochester, New York until 1986 when it relocated to Arlington, Virginia. Gannett's oldest newspaper still in circulation is The Star-Gazette located out of Elmira, New York. In 2001, it moved to its current headquarters in Tysons Corner, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The name of the company is pronounced "guh-NETT," with the emphasis on the second syllable. Gannet may refer to A seabird, see Gannet A British naval aircraft of the Cold War, see Fairey Gannet Several British warships, see HMS Gannet This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Image File history File links Gannett_Logo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... Boundaries of the McLean CDP as of 2003. ... Craig A. Dubow (born born on October 26, 1954) is the president and chief executive officer of Gannett Co. ... A chair or seat is also a seat of office, authority, or dignity, such as the chairperson of a committee, or a professorship at a college or university, or the individual that presides over business proceedings. ... Chief Executive redirects here. ... Reading the newspaper: Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. ... For the tax agency in Ireland of the same name, see Revenue Commissioners. ... USD redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about work. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the band, see Big Brother and the Holding Company. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... An Issue of USA WEEKEND USA WEEKEND Magazine is a national publication distributed through more than 600 quality newspapers in the United States. ... The Arizona Republic is a newspaper published in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... The Indianapolis Star is a daily newspaper which began publishing on June 6, 1903. ... The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. ... The Honolulu Advertiser is the largest newspaper in the U.S. state of Hawai‘i and one of the largest newspapers in the United States. ... The Detroit Free Press logo. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... The Star-Gazette is the major newspaper for Elmira, New York. ... Location in Chemung County in the state of New York Coordinates: , Country State County Chemung County Government  - Mayor John S. Tonello (D) Area  - City  7. ... Tysons Corner is an unincorporated place located in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, DC. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place, the community had a total population of 18,540 as of the 2000 census. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ...

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Controversy and Criticism

Gannett has been widely criticized for its increasing trend towards using labor from Asian markets to produce advertisements.[1]


Assets

Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 50 (by circulation -- figures are approximate) in the United States, and the following television stations in the top 10 U.S. television markets: Gannett Company owns over 90 daily newspapers, nearly 1,000 weekly newspapers, 23 television stations, and more. ...

USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... Boundaries of the McLean CDP as of 2003. ... The Arizona Republic is a newspaper published in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... The Indianapolis Star is a daily newspaper which began publishing on June 6, 1903. ... Indianapolis redirects here. ... The Detroit Free Press logo. ... Detroit redirects here. ... The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. ... “Des Moines” redirects here. ... The Courier-Journal, nicknamed the C-J, is the main newspaper for the city of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. According to the 1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook, the paper is the 48th largest daily paper in the United States and the single largest in Kentucky. ... Louisville redirects here. ... The Cincinnati Enquirer is a daily morning newspaper published at Cincinnati, Ohio, the larger of the two dailies of that city. ... Cincinnati redirects here. ... WATL (WB 36) is a television station in metro Atlanta affiliated with the WB Network. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... WXIA-TV, channel 11, is the NBC television affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... W*USA-TV is a television station affiliated with the CBS network, broadcasting on channel 9 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... WTSP, Tampa Bays 10 is a CBS-affiliate television station on the west coast of Florida (Tampa–St. ... Tampa redirects here. ...

Directors

Gannett's chairman, president and chief executive officer is Craig A. Dubow. Other directors are: Chief Executive redirects here. ... Craig A. Dubow (born born on October 26, 1954) is the president and chief executive officer of Gannett Co. ...

  • Arthur H. Harper
  • John Jeffry Louis
  • Marjorie Magner
  • Duncan M. McFarland

Senior executives are: Louis D. Boccardi was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Associated Press (AP), the world’s largest news organization, from 1985 until his retirement in 2003. ... Donna Edna Shalala (born February 14, 1941) served as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton. ...

  • Sue Clark-Johnson President, Newspaper Division

*Robert T. Collins Senior Group President, Atlantic Coast Newspaper Group, and President and Publisher, Asbury Park Press*Philip R. Currie Senior Vice President, News, Newspaper Division The Asbury Park Press is the major daily newspaper in Monmouth and Ocean counties, New Jersey, and the second largest in the state. ...

  • Paul Davidson - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Newsquest plc
  • Robert J. Dickey Senior Group President, Pacific Newspaper Group, and Chairman, Phoenix Newspapers
  • Barbara A. Henry Senior Group President, Interstate Newspaper Group, and President and Publisher, The Indianapolis Star
  • Roxanne Horning Senior Vice President, Gannett Human Resources
  • Dave Lougee President, Gannett Broadcasting
  • Gracia Martore Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  • Craig A. Moon President and Publisher, USA Today
  • Wendell Van Lare Senior Vice President, Gannett Labor Relations
  • W. Curtis Riddle Senior Group President, East Newspaper Group, and President and Publisher, The News Journal, Wilmington, Del
  • John A. (Jack) Williams President, Gannett Digital
  • Kurt Wimmer - Senior Vice President, General Counsel
  • Alvin Flanagan is a former president of the Gannett Company

Please put this article into one or more categories. ... Based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Clipper Magazine is a corportion that produces coupon and advertisement magazines in over 405 individual markets in 26 states. ... The Freedom Forum was created in 1991 under the direction of Allen H. Neuharth, former publisher of USA Today newspaper. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ...

References

  1. ^ Des Moines Register outsourcing ad work.

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