Gannett (NYSE:GCI) Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a media and marketing solutions company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. As the largest U.S. newspaper publisher by circulation, Gannett publishes USA Today alongside more than 260 local news brands. The company’s multimedia platforms include daily and weekly newspapers, websites, mobile apps and a network of subscription-based digital products.
In addition to journalism and content production, Gannett offers a suite of digital marketing services designed to help small and medium-sized businesses grow online. Through its ReachLocal and WordStream businesses, Gannett provides search engine marketing, social media advertising, website development and analytics services. The company also operates printing facilities and distribution networks that support both its own publications and third-party print and marketing partners.
Gannett traces its roots to 1906, when Frank Gannett founded his first newspaper in Rochester, New York. Over the decades, it grew through acquisitions of regional papers and national expansion. In 2015, Gannett separated its broadcast operations into a new company, Tegna Inc., and in 2019 it merged with New Media Investment Group (the parent of GateHouse Media) while retaining the Gannett name. These strategic moves broadened its content portfolio and reinforced its position in local journalism.
Today, Gannett serves communities across all 50 U.S. states and engages millions of readers through print and digital channels. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Michael G. Reed, who has steered Gannett’s transformation toward a more diversified media and marketing model. Its combined local reach and national presence aim to deliver news, information and marketing solutions to audiences and advertisers alike.
