US Newspaper Giants Gannett and GateHouse Announce $1.4 Billion Merger 07 Wednesday Aug 2019 Original size at 800 × 533 ≈ Leave a comment Sections of a USA Today newspapers rest together, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, in Norwood, Mass. On Monday, Aug. 5, GateHouse Media, a chain backed by an investment firm, announced that it is buying USA Today owner Gannett Co. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)