How many Journalism acquisitions have there been?

There are 89 recorded acquisitions in the Journalism sector spanning 1984-2026, totalling $2.65B in disclosed deal value.

Who are the biggest acquirers in Journalism?

The most active acquirers in Journalism include Newton Media Group, Cafeyn, Good Rebels.

What are the largest Journalism acquisitions ever?

The largest disclosed Journalism acquisitions include Alden Global Capital's purchase of Tribune Publishing ($630M, 2021), The New York Times's purchase of The Athletic ($550M, 2022), Informa's purchase of Industry Dive ($389M, 2022).

How many Journalism acquisitions have there been in the last 1 year?

There have been 10 recorded Journalism acquisitions in the last year.

What is the average Journalism deal size?

The average disclosed deal size in the Journalism sector is $156.45M.

What is the median Journalism deal size?

The median disclosed deal size in the Journalism sector is $82.8M.

Which year had the most Journalism acquisitions?

The most Journalism acquisitions in a single year were recorded in 2026, with 9 deals.

Journalism

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Companies, acquisitions, funding rounds and active investors across the Journalism sector.

Companies

4,238

Acquisitions

Total Funding

$7.92B

Funding Rounds

464

Active Investors

Journalism Acquisitions

89 results

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq Country
Heavy	—	2026-08-11	Shur-Co, LLC	Ad Network Content Digital Entertainment Digital Media Internet Journalism Media and Entertainment News Publishing	United States
Alpha Media Group	—	2026-06-22	National World plc	Digital Media Journalism Media and Entertainment News Publishing	United Kingdom
Vox Media	—	2026-06-18	Penske Media Corporation	Advertising Audio Digital Media Internet Journalism Lifestyle Media and Entertainment Sports Video	United States
Adria News Network	—	2026-05-29	Alpac Capital	Broadcasting Content Delivery Network Digital Media Journalism Media and Entertainment News Online Portals Publishing Social Impact Telecommunications	Luxembourg
Vox Media	—	2026-05-20	Lupa Systems	Advertising Audio Digital Media Internet Journalism Lifestyle Media and Entertainment Sports Video	United States

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Journalism Funding Rounds

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Top Journalism Investors

American Journalism Project8 rounds
Press Forward7 rounds
Google for Startups7 rounds
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation7 rounds
The New Media Incubator7 rounds
International Press Institute (IPI)5 rounds
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation5 rounds
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation4 rounds
Knight Foundation3 rounds
Techstars3 rounds

Top Journalism Companies

Indiegraf Newdle Wax Poetics Gray Media Inland Empire Journalism Hub The E.W. Scripps Company The Maldives Independent Zan Times Revista Anfibia VIEW digital Room24 SUMAQ Media Inc.

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