Digital First Media
Headquarters Denver, CO, USA
Area served
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado & California
Key people
Steve Rossi (CEO & President)
Michael Koren (CFO)
Guy Gilmore (EVP, Eastern Region)
Mac Tully (EVP, Central Region)
Sharon Ryan (EVP, Western Region) [1]
Owner Alden Global Capital
Number of employees
10,000+
Divisions MediaNews Group & Journal Register Company
Website www.digitalfirstmedia.com
MediaNews Group dba Digital First Media is a management company specializing in newspapers in the United States. It is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by Alden Global Capital, a New York-based hedge fund specializing in distressed properties. In 2013, MediaNews Group and 21st Century Media merged into Digital First Media.
It manages the MediaNews Group, Southern California News Group, Digital First Ventures, and 21st Century Media.
Alden Global Capital is an American hedge fund based in New York City, U.S.. It was founded in 2007 by Randall D. Smith. Its managing director is Heath Freeman. It owns 50.1% of MNG, which in turns "owns more than 50 daily newspapers throughout the United States."
Through its subsidiary Digital First Media, Alden owns newspapers including The Denver Post, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Boston Herald, The Mercury News of San Jose, the East Bay Times, and The Orange County Register. The company acquired Digital First Media in 2010 after its parent company, MediaNews Group, declared bankruptcy.
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