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The McClatchy Company, or simply McClatchy, is an American publishing company incorporated under Delaware's General Corporation Law. Originally based in Sacramento, California, U.S., the publication became a subsidiary of Chatham Asset Management, headquartered in Chatham Borough, New Jersey as a result of its 2020 bankruptcy.
It all started on February 3, 1857, when James McClatchy helped launch the company’s first newspaper in the wake of the California Gold Rush. While other papers of the time came and went, The Daily Bee—later renamed The Sacramento Bee—persevered through an independent approach to journalism and a commitment to quality.
At the time of the launch, McClatchy held no equity in the business; he worked instead as a writer and reporter. That changed in 1866, when he acquired a one third stake for $1,800 (roughly...
Aug 4, 2020 · Aug. 4, 2020. The history of the newspaper business was on vivid display at a hearing on Tuesday, when a federal bankruptcy judge confirmed the sale of the McClatchy Company, a newspaper...
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The new company will retain The McClatchy Company name. The transaction significantly strengthens the Company’s balance sheet so that it can deliver on its mission to provide essential, independent journalism to local communities across the United States.
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