United Media Guild celebrates 80th anniversary
March 31, 2014
The United Media Guild turned 80 this year. It formed as the St. Louis Newspaper Guild in January, 1934, joining a national movement to unionize newsroom and commercial operations employees. It began with 50 members from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
Amy Goodman to speak at First Amendment Celebration
March 25, 2014
Gateway Journalism Review is hosting another First Amendment Celebration March 29 to raised funds for the publication. Longtime St. Louis publisher and commentator Ray Hartmann will serve as the Master of Ceremonies. Amy Goodman, host of "Democracy Now!" will be...
Assessing GateHouse, er, New Media Investment Group
March 20, 2014
GateHouse Media now operates within New Media Investment Group. It is a spinoff of Newcastle Investment Corp. -– a real estate investment trust affiliated with Fortress Investment Group LLC. You can now buy stock in New Media Investment Group. If...
March 17, 2014
The United Media Guild will hold a Local meeting at 6 p,m. April 24 at The Dubliner. This will be a happy hour social event for all of active members at all of our units. The UMG will cover the cost...
STL Organizing Committee forms unit, elects first chair
March 12, 2014
The St. Louis Organizing Committee has become a unit within the the United Media Guild. During its first meeting Wedneday morning, members elected organizer Celena Stien-della Croce as their unit chair and steward. STLOC employees originally came into the UMG...
Elisa Crouch wins Terry Hughes Award
February 27, 2014
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Elisa Crouch received the 2014 Terry Hughes Award from the United Media Guild during a reception Wednesday night. A panel of former Hughes Award winners selected her work for this honor, given annually by the UMG...
Lee Enterprises eyes digital growth, refinancing
February 20, 2014
Lee Enterprises faces two critical near-term challenges: Building digital revenues to offset the decline in print revenue and restructuring the rest of its debt. Lee chairman and CEO Mary Junck offered brief overview of the company's strategies during Lee's annual...
Journalism happy hour set for Feb. 26
February 13, 2014
The United Media Guild will host a happy hour to honor our 2014 Terry Hughes Award winner and celebrate good journalism in general. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 26 in the upper level at The...