| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, U.S.[1] |
| Products | Newspaper Online newspaper |
| Owner | MediaNews Group |
| Website | www |
Bay Area News Group (BANG) is the largest publisher of daily and weekly newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area, including its flagship The Mercury News. A subsidiary of the Denver-based MediaNews Group,[2] its corporate headquarters is in San Jose, California, and publication offices in San Jose.[3] Since 2010, MediaNews Group has been controlled by Alden Global Capital.[4] Previously known as ANG (Alameda News Group), the name changed to Bay Area News Group in 2006 after the MediaNews Group bought The Mercury News and Contra Costa Times from McClatchy Co.[5] Most production aspects have now moved to The Mercury News facilities in San Jose, California.
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- ^ "Bay Area News Group rebranding plan FAQ". Bay Area News Group. August 23, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Jacobson, Savannah (June 29, 2020). "The most feared owner in American journalism looks set to take some of its greatest assets". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Bill D'Agostino (April 26, 2006). "Sources: SJ Mercury sold to MediaNews". Palo Alto Weekly. Retrieved August 24, 2011.