After Hedge fund Alden Global Capital closed its deal for Tribune Publishing on Monday, it wasted little time installing new leadership and saddling the newspaper chain with $278 million in debt that it took on for the acquisition, according to regulatory filings.

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Shareholders of Tribune Publishing, one of the country’s largest newspaper chains and the owner of The Baltimore Sun, approved a $630 million takeover bid by hedge fund Alden Global Capital on Friday, the company said in a brief statement.

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When the Republican lawmaker leaves the House of Delegates in January, could his new career involve ownership of a local paper -- perhaps even more?

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NEW YORK — Newspapers from Maine to Hawaii pushed back against President Donald Trump’s attacks on “fake news” Thursday with a coordinated series of editorials speaking up for a free and vigorous press. The Boston Globe, which set the campaign ...

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The Roanoke Times is asking a judge to force former Times sports reporter Andy Bitter to give up his use of a Twitter account.

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Four months after its first issue, the Baltimore alt-weekly meant to fill the void caused by a longstanding institution's closure has itself shuttered.

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LAS VEGAS — The family of billionaire casino mogul and GOP kingmaker Sheldon Adelson confirmed in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal that they are the new owners of Nevada’s largest newspaper, ending a week of speculation and demands by staff, ...

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The New York Daily News may be sold, its publisher and billionaire owner, Mort Zuckerman, said in a memo. Potential buyers contacted him a few weeks ago to gauge his interest in selling the tabloid newspaper, he said in a ...

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Eastern Shore newspapers sue the town to force the release of drowning victim's name.

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SCRANTON, Pa. — A northeastern Pennsylvania media company plans to sell nine daily newspapers and alternative weeklies outside its core market in the region, it announced Monday. Times-Shamrock Communications chief executive George Lynett Jr. said the papers have been “strong, ...

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