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Daily Journal Corp
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Gannett Co Inc
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GVIC Communications Voting Ord Shs Class B
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Journal Register Co
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Journal Communication Inc
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Lee Enterprises Ord Shs
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Media General Ord Shs
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McClatchy Co
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New York Times Ord Shs
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Quebecor Ord Shs Class B
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EW Scripps Co
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Sun-Times Media Group Inc
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Washington Post Co
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Astral Media Ord Shs Class A
ACME
ACME Communications Inc
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Asian Television Network International Ltd
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CBS Class B Ord Shs
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Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
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CTC Media Inc
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DHX Media Ltd
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Equity Media Holdings Ord Shs
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Entravision Communications Corp
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Fisher Communications Inc
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Gray Television Ord Shs
HTV
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc
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ION Media Networks A Cap Ord Shs
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Score Media Inc
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LIN TV Corp
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WPT Enterprises Inc
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