Does MediaNews Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MediaNews Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MediaNews Group. This rating has decreased by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MediaNews Group?

62% of MediaNews Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MediaNews Group 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MediaNews Group?

Reporter (13) , Account Executive (11) , Editor (6) , Copy Editor (5) , News Reporter (5) , Manager (4) , Multi Media Account Executive (4) , Sales (4) , Accounts Receivable (3) , Accounts Receivable Specialist (3) , Copy Editor/Page Designer (3) , Paginator (3) , Recruiter (3) , Sales Manager (3) , Account Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at MediaNews Group according to real employee reviews?

"met a few great people" ((in 26 reviews)); "I worked for a team with a phenomenal manager who was awesome at managing up as well as down." ((in 6 reviews)); "The individual teams at each publication are great." ((in 6 reviews)); "Flexible hours" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MediaNews Group according to real employee reviews?

"Every management or administrative position vacated and replaced brought a halt to the current "plan" and a new plan began with the new person." ((in 17 reviews)); "2. Benefits are terrible." ((in 11 reviews)); "During the past few years there have been several layoffs and certain departments have had to either be relocated to other cities or moved overseas to save costs." ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of leadership." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is largely clueless." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about MediaNews Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MediaNews Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at MediaNews Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MediaNews Group locations?

Denver , Colorado Springs , Detroit , San Jose , Philadelphia , Lowell , Willoughby , Boulder , New York , Los Angeles , Chico , Hartford , Pottstown , Boston , Oneida , Ann Arbor , Clinton Township , Troy , Saint Paul , Cleveland , Lorain , Woodland Hills , San Diego , Walnut Creek , Vallejo , New Haven , York , Sterling Heights , Mamaroneck , Ypsilanti

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MediaNews Group reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(276 total reviews)

Guy Gimore

82% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

MediaNews Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 276 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MediaNews Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

276 reviews

1.0

Aug 20, 2021

No annual raises

Accounts receivable specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They will hire anyone willing to work for them so you don’t need much experience.

Cons

The company does not give annual performance reviews or raises. Company just bought Tribune Publishing and will be integrating positions which will add more work to Shared Service employees for same pay. Alden Capital which owns Medianews Group is again getting rich and the employees doing the work don’t get a penny more.

2.0

Jun 7, 2021

not worth it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They own some great newspapers

Cons

There wasn't much of a sense of organization

4.0

May 20, 2021

Good starting position

Prepress paginator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Once you get the hang of the programs and procedures it's easy.

Cons

Repetative, sometimes boring. But that's just the nature of the work.

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