Santa Cruz Sentinel Explained

The Santa Cruz Sentinel is a daily newspaper published in Santa Cruz, California, covering Santa Cruz County, California, and owned by Media News Group, which is controlled by Alden Global Capital.^[2]

History

The paper was owned by the McPherson family from 1864 to 1982.^[3] Ottaway Community Newspapers, a division of Dow Jones & Company, bought the paper in 1982. Community Newspaper Holdings bought the Sentinel in late 2006 from Ottaway,^[4] but quickly sold it, February 2, 2007, to MediaNews Group.^[5] The MediaNews Group formed Digital First Media in 2013 when it merged with Journal Register Company. The company is controlled by the hedge fund Alden Global Capital.^[2]

Staff

• Publisher/Editor: Steve Bressoud
• Director of Operations and Advertising: Steve Bennett
• Managing Editor: Tom Wright

External links

• Sentinel Website
• Official mobile site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bay Area News Group Market Book . 2023-04-21 . Dropbox . en.
2. News: Folkenflik . David . 'Vulture' Fund Alden Global, Known For Slashing Newsrooms, Buys Tribune Papers . 2023-12-01 . . 2021-05-21 . en-US . https://archive.today/20210521172142/https://www.npr.org/2021/05/21/998730863/vulture-fund-alden-global-known-for-slashing-newsrooms-buys-tribune-papers . 2021-05-21 . live.
3. News: Hattis . PK . Supervisor Bruce McPherson to retire at end of third term . 19 November 2024 . . 16 June 2023.
4. http://www.cnhi.com/releases/local_story_305094939.html "CNHI to Acquire 6 Dailies from Dow Jones"
5. http://www.cnhi.com/releases/local_story_033181111.html "MediaNews Group Inc. Acquires Santa Cruz Sentinel"