Nieman Lab·2026-04-14

The Baltimore Banner’s parent nonprofit acquires the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Will Pittsburgh become America s most important city without a newspaper? Josh asked in January. The answer, we learned Tuesday, is no: The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism , the nonprofit parent organization of The Baltimore Banner , reached an agreement with Block Communications to acquire the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , which was slated to shut down in May. It s a dramatic, if not entire

Will Pittsburgh become America s most important city without a newspaper? Josh asked in January. The answer, we learned Tuesday, is no: The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism , the nonprofit parent organization of The Baltimore Banner , reached an agreement with Block Communications to acquire the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , which was slated to shut down in May. It s a dramatic, if not entire

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