After months of so called negotiations(asking for a ridiculously high price without the share of TNI which wasn’t for sale), Gannett finally got what it wanted. This was millions in profits while keeping a couple of “loyal” employees locally just to satisfy the regulators.
All other loyal employees were let go to bolster the bottom line at the corporate office. The result is this collection of blogs! Yes, a collection of blogs……..

Thank you for the informative and enjoyable history of the “Tucson Citizen.” I particularly liked your observation regarding how, with the advent of blogging and personal commentary, the publication has now come “full circle.” Congratulations on the new site, keep up the great work, and I am thrilled to be part of it.

Respectfully,
Geoff [ Logical Lizard blog, TucsonCitizen.com ]

“After months of negotiations with prospective buyers and the U.S. Department of Justice, which had an amount of regulatory oversight of the Citizen’s operating agreement with the Arizona Daily Star, Gannett on May 16 decided to cease printing a newspaper but continue the Citizen’s Web site as a home for opinion and commentary.”

I read that as Gannett pays their salaries and the overhead. It’s an economical way for them to keep the joint operating agreement intact and the funds flowing. I’ve never understood how they could do that without actually printing the Citizen, but it looks like it passed muster with the feds.

How’d I do, Mark?