USA Today Publisher Targeted for Buyout

USA Today Publisher Targeted for Buyout
The Gannett Co. headquarters sign stands in McLean, Va. on July 14, 2010. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File
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DENVER—The publisher of USA Today has received a $1.36 billion buyout bid from a media group with a history of taking over struggling newspapers and slashing jobs.

MNG Enterprises, better known as Digital First Media, said in a letter to Gannett Co. on Jan. 14 that its leadership team has failed to show that it can run the company effectively.