The Week; Feds launch probe in circulation mess.(Briefs)

Advertising Age,  October, 2004  

Tags: McClatchy Co., SEC

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is taking on the controversy over inflated newspaper-circulation figures. The SEC has reportedly asked for information on circulation practices from publishers including Tribune Co., McClatchy Co., Washington Post Co., Knight Ridder, New York Times Co., Gannett Co.

and Dow Jones & Co. In an SEC filing, Tribune Co. confirmed it has received a notice from the SEC and spokespeople for Washington Post Co., Gannett, Knight Ridder and Dow Jones confirmed the SEC notice. A spokeswoman for McClatchy would not comment. Both the Newspaper Association ...

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