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Follow the bouncing ball: who really owns your local paper?

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Gannett's current major shareholders are listed in its SEC filings.

Receipt U.S. SEC EDGAR, Gannett Co., Inc. filings (DEF 14A proxy)

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The FCC eliminated its newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule in 2017.

Receipt FCC, 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Order on Reconsideration (FCC 17-156)

From: FF: Media — Cape Cod TimesLink checked 2026-09-29

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The Cape Cod Times is owned by Gannett.

Receipt Wikipedia, "Cape Cod Times"

From: FF: Media — Cape Cod TimesLink checked 2026-09-29

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Fortress Investment Group, which managed Gannett's predecessor, is majority-owned by Mubadala, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund.

Follow the bouncing ball: Cape Cod Times -> Gannett -> Fortress -> Mubadala. Ownership brings influence. (Fortress's management deal with Gannett's predecessor ended when New Media merged into Gannett in 2019 — check current filings.)

Receipt Wikipedia, "Mubadala Investment Company" / "Fortress Investment Group"

From: FF: Media — Cape Cod TimesLink checked 2026-09-29

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The Massachusetts Governor's office is exempt from the state Public Records Law, and opening it up has become a 2026 campaign issue.

Republican nominee Mike Minogue has pledged to subject the governor's office to the Public Records Law.

Receipt WCVB 'On the Record' (2025-12-07); Boston Herald (2025-11-20)

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