Civitas Media
Civitas Media, LLC was a Davidson, North Carolina-based publisher of community newspapers covering 11 Midwestern, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern states.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Newspapers, marketing |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| Products | Newspapers |
Number of employees | 1,200[1] |
| Parent | Versa Capital Management |
| Website | civitasmedia |
The company was formed in 2012 via the merger[2] of Heartland Publications, Impressions Media, Ohio Community Media, and Freedom Communications's central division.[3]
In 2017, Civitas sold its newspapers in Ohio, Missouri, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Oklahoma. It kept the Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania[4][5] until it sold that newspaper in 2019.[6]
References
- Civitas Media, LLC. "Media Kit". Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- Versa Capital. "Versa Capital Announces the Formation of Civitas Media, LLC" (Press release). Versa Capital. Retrieved April 10, 2017 – via Business Wire.
- "Freedom sells Alton Telegraph to Philly firm". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- "Quarterly Updates - 2nd Quarter 2017". Dirks, Van Essen & Murray. June 30, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- "Quarterly Updates - 3rd Quarter 2017". Dirks, Van Essen & Murray. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- Halpin, James (August 2, 2019). "North Carolina media company acquires Times Leader". The Citizens' Voice. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
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