New Media Group Buys Columbus Dispatch in Ohio

Columbus Dispatch: he Dispatch Printing Co. has reached an agreement to sell its print publications to the New Media Investment Group, based in New York City. The sale includes the Dispatch, owned by the Wolfe family for 110 years; ThisWeek Newspapers, a collection of 24 suburban weeklies; and seven magazines, including Columbus Monthly, Columbus CEO and Capital Style. The sale also includes three commercial properties, including office buildings and a printing plant.