Juneau Empire, Peninsula Clarion parent company sold to Mississippi newspaper group

A Juneau Empire newspaper box, photographed on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (Katie Anastas/KTOO)
The parent company behind three Alaska newspapers has officially been sold to a group of investors, after filing for creditor protection to avoid bankruptcy in January.
Black Press Media is the parent company of Sound Publishing, which owns the Peninsula Clarion, Homer News and Juneau Empire. In addition to those three Alaska papers, Black Press publishes 94 newspapers in Canada, 35 publications in Wash