NEW YORK — USA Today publisher Gannett walked away Tuesday from its attempted takeover of Tronc, the owner of the Baltimore Sun, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other major dailies. Gannett’s target was elusive from the beginning, with a ...

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WASHINGTON — Jack W. Germond, the portly, cantankerous columnist and pundit who covered 10 presidential elections and sparred with colleagues on TV’s “The McLaughlin Group,” has died. He was 85. Germond died Wednesday morning. He had recently finished his first ...

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CHICAGO — Tribune Co. said Wednesday that it wants to split its broadcasting and publishing businesses into two companies. Tribune said the move will let one company take advantage of growth in broadcasting and allow the other to focus on ...

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The head of The Baltimore Sun’s digital media has been named senior vice president, executive editor. Baltimore Sun Media Group publisher Timothy E. Ryan announced the promotion of 46-year-old Trif G. Alatzas on Wednesday. He will lead The Sun’s newsroom ...

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CHICAGO — Tribune Co., the parent company of The Baltimore Sun, the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, emerged from a Chapter 11 restructuring Monday, more than four years after the media company sought bankruptcy protection. The reorganized company ...

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The stars literally aligned in Baltimore City Circuit Court as not one, but two Baltimore celebrities showed up for jury duty Tuesday.

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Lily Duffy has joined Clapp Communications as a copy writer. Duffy graduated in 2011 from Towson University with a degree in English. While at school, she tutored international students and helped them edit writing assignments and presentations. Duffy previously worked ...

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With several Democratic challengers helping to split the electorate, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is expected to coast to victory in next week’s primary election. Since ascending to office last year as Sheila Dixon resigned amid scandal, observers say Rawlings-Blake, who won ...

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Management at The Baltimore Sun gave a buyout proposal to the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild Wednesday, looking to cut from 20 to 25 positions. “The company has initiated bargaining today with the guild over the terms of a voluntary buyout offer,” ...

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