$655M proposal would unite British media rivals

Two of the United Kingdom's largest media outlets and traditional competing newspapers would unite under a proposed $655 million sale.
Arabian Business

Major shake-up in UK newspaper industry as Daily Mail agrees to buy The Telegraph

DMGT says it has signed an agreement with Redbird IMI over the acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group for US$650 million

The Telegraph sale collapses as US private equity firm drops its bid for the UK newspaper

RedBird Capital withdrew its £500 million bid for the Telegraph Media Group on Friday, leaving the fate of the major British publisher unclear.
San Diego Union-Tribune

UK government says it will back legislation to ban foreign state ownership of British newspapers

LONDONLONDON — The U.K. government said Wednesday it will back legislation banning foreign state ownership of British newspapers and magazines, a move that could upend a planned takeover by a United Arab Emirates-led consortium of the Telegraph Media Group.
News Tribune

UK to ban foreign state ownership of British newspapers

LONDON (AP) -- The U.K. government said Wednesday it will back legislation banning foreign state ownership of British newspapers and magazines, a move that could upend a planned takeover by a United Arab Emirates-led consortium of the Telegraph Media Group.
Arizona Daily Star

British newspapers apologize to Madeleine McCann's parents

LONDON — Two newspapers published extremely rare front-page apologies todayo for suggesting that the parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann had caused her death. The apologies came on the same day that Britain's High Court was due to rule on ...
The Atlantic

British and American Newspapers

I HAVE been asked by the editor of the Atlantic Monthly to write an article comparing daily journalism in America and Great Britain. Broadly, the differences between journalism in America and in Great Britain and France are those of the people themselves.
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