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Canada’s oldest independent newspaper _ whose newsroom has been on strike for over a year _ has bought all of Transcontinental Media’s newspapers in Atlantic Canada.
The Halifax Chronicle Herald said Thursday that a new company, SaltWire Network, will comprise 27 Transcontinental newspapers and the novanewsnow.com website and the Herald’s own publications.
Mark Lever, president and CEO of SaltWire Network, wouldn’t divulge the financial terms of the transaction, but said being in 30 communities would give the entity a “renewed relevance.”
“The success here is going to be about connecting with our audiences and engaging them, and like every media organization we’ve got to find a way to monetize that successfully going forward,” Lever said in a telephone interview.
He said while talks had been ongoing with Transcontinental (TSX:TCL.A), the deal in the end came together quickly.
“Really it was us ultimately approaching them with a ‘Why not consider us?’ idea,” he said…
The Halifax Chronicle Herald said Thursday that a new company, SaltWire Network, will comprise 27 Transcontinental newspapers and the novanewsnow.com website and the Herald’s own publications.
Mark Lever, president and CEO of SaltWire Network, wouldn’t divulge the financial terms of the transaction, but said being in 30 communities would give the entity a “renewed relevance.”
“The success here is going to be about connecting with our audiences and engaging them, and like every media organization we’ve got to find a way to monetize that successfully going forward,” Lever said in a telephone interview.
He said while talks had been ongoing with Transcontinental (TSX:TCL.A), the deal in the end came together quickly.
“Really it was us ultimately approaching them with a ‘Why not consider us?’ idea,” he said…
