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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: media
Penalty Total since 2000: $1,813,664,972
Number of Records: 256
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Fox Corporation$824,500,0005
News Corp.$266,573,98210
Liberty Media$185,097,3503
Bertelsmann$90,134,2356
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.$81,273,24717
Sinclair Broadcast Group$71,005,3218
Paramount Global$66,612,78123
RELX Group$55,011,79912
Nexstar Media Group$31,007,5002
Hearst$29,571,99511

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Company sort iconCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Kaplan IncGraham Holdingswage and hour violation2007WHD$25,281
Kaplan Higher Education, LLCGraham Holdingsconsumer protection violation2015MA-AG$1,375,000
Kaplan Higher EducationGraham HoldingsFalse Claims Act and related2015USAO$1,300,000
JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,140
Journal Register East, Inc.Digital First Mediawage and hour violation2003WHD$44,750
Journal Register Company East, Inc.Digital First Mediawage and hour violation2004WHD$18,053
Journal Register CompanyDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2011WHD$8,435
Journal Broadcast Group, Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2010NLRB$5,526
Journal Broadcast CorporationE.W. Scrippstelecommunications violation2014FCC$115,000
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.John Wiley & Sonswage and hour violation2007WHD$7,163
INTERMIX MEDIA, INC.News Corp.benefit plan administrator violation2007EBSA$10,001
Infinity Broadcasting Operations, Inc.Audacy Inc.telecommunications violation2003FCC$10,000
Infinity Broadcasting OperationsAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2004FCC$27,500
Infinity BroadcastingAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2003FCC$357,500
iHeart MediaiHeartMediaconsumer protection violation2022MULTI-AG$400,000
iHeart Communications Inc.iHeartMediatelecommunications violation2015FCC$1,000,000
HEARST MEDIA SERVICES CONNECTICUT, LLCHearstworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$23,000
HEARST MEDIA GROUPHearstworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,800
HEARST MAGAZINEHearstaviation safety violation2015FAA$5,000
Hearst CorporationHearstconsumer protection violation2001FTC$19,000,000
Hearst CorporationHearstinvestor protection violation2001FTC$4,000,000
Hearst CorporationHearstconsumer protection violation2005MULTI-AG$925,000
Hearst Corp.Hearstinvestor protection violation2001DOJ_ANTITRUST$4,000,000
HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Hearstworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$5,000
Hartford CourantDigital First Mediaprivacy violation2005CT-DCP$36,000
HarperCollins Publishers LLCNews Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013MULTI-AG$22,471,666
HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS LLCNews Corp.workplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$9,000
GRANITE PRODUCTIONSParamount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$18,185
Gatehouse Media, LLC d/b/a The Sun-TimesGannettlabor relations violation2017NLRB$17,935
GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC. REGIONAL PRESS PLANTGannettworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$7,500
GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$6,000
GATEHOUSE MEDIA NY HOLDINGS INCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$11,200
GATEHOUSE MEDIA MO HOLDINGS II/DBA THE EXAMINERGannettworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$15,400
Gatehouse Media Kansas Holdings IIGannettwage and hour violation2010WHD$10,113
GATEHOUSE MEDIA ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$17,280
GATEHOUSE MEDIA IL HOLDINGSINC DBA MONEY STRETCHERGannettworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$10,500
GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK, INC. DBA COGannettworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$6,000
Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. d/b/a Post-CrescentGannettlabor relations violation2010NLRB$54,000
GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$5,750
GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK INCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$5,075
GANNETT PUBLISHING SERVICES, LLCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$5,497
GANNETT PUBLISHING SERVICES INCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$39,555
Gannett Kentucky L.P.Gannettair pollution violation2007KY-LMAPCD$22,500
Gannett Kentucky L.P.Gannettair pollution violation2005KY-LMAPCD$75,000
Gannett Company, Inc. and Gannett Media Technologies, Inc.Gannettemployment discrimination2013EEOC$49,900
Gannett Company IncGannettwage and hour violation2014WHD$22,980
Gannett Co., Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2023NLRB$11,290
Gannett Co., Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2023NLRB$11,289
GANNETT CO., INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$12,850
GANNETT CO. INC.Gannettlabor relations violation2003NLRB$48,996
GANNETT CO.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$26,550
GANNETT CO.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$6,208
FREEDOM COMMUNICATIONS, INCDigital First Mediaworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$5,700
Freedom Communications dba Orange County RegisterDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-state$22,000,000
Fox News NetworksFox Corporationemployment discrimination2021NY-NYCCHR$1,000,000
Fox CorporationFox Corporationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
Fox Corp.Fox Corporationdefamation2023private lawsuit-state$787,500,000
Fitch, Inc.HearstFalse Claims Act and related2011CT-AG$300,000
EYE PRODUCTIONS, INC.Paramount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$7,420
Eye Productions Inc.Paramount Globallabor relations violation2023NLRB$22,842
Enterprise Publishing CompanyGannettlabor relations violation2001NLRB$7,000
ENTERPRISE NEWSMEDIA, INC.Gannettbenefit plan administrator violation2009EBSA$10,001
Entercom CommunicationsAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2007FCC$4,000,000
Entercom CommunicationsAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2004FCC$220,000
Entercom CommunicationsAudacy Inc.consumer protection violation2006NY-AG$3,500,000
EntercomAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2020FCC$20,000
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$300,000
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$14,000
Elsevier, Inc.RELX Groupwage and hour violation2007WHD$281,920
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.News Corp.labor relations violation2003NLRB$25,000
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.News Corp.labor relations violation2000NLRB$16,640
DOW JONES & COMPANY INC.News Corp.workplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$6,300
DOW JONES & CO INCNews Corp.environmental violation2023NJ-ENV$13,500
Discovery Inc.Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.telecommunications violation2019FCC$68,000
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$226,772
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$157,615
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$369,981
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$8,000
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$78,034
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$53,001
Detroit Newspaper Agency d/b/a Detroit NewspaperGannettlabor relations violation2003NLRB$20,000
Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$36,000
Detroit Free PressGannettlabor relations violation2008NLRB$12,530
Des Moines Register and TribuneGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$71,001
Des Moines Register and TribuneGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$13,000
DES MOINES REGISTERGannettworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,150
Dayton Newspapers, Inc. d/b/a Cox Ohio PublishingCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2009NLRB$5,165
DAYTON NEWSPAPERS, INC. D/B/A COX OHIO PUBLISHINGCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2006NLRB$599,537
Cumulus Radio LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2021FCC$233,000
Cumulus Media, IncCumulus Mediawage and hour violation2007WHD$5,134
Cumulus Media Inc.Cumulus Mediabenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2016FCC$540,000
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediawage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$923,133
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2019FCC$233,000
Cumulus Licensing LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2022FCC$32,000
CoxCom, Inc.Cox Enterpriseswage and hour violation2007WHD$69,868
Cox Enterprises, through its subsidiary Cox Television and WFTV-TV Holdings, Inc.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2002NLRB$35,298
Cox Enterprises, Inc., Media General and Knight Rider, individually and as Partners, d/b/a SP Newsprint Co. f/k/a Southeast Paper Manufacturing Co.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2001NLRB$35,000
Cox Enterprises, Inc.Cox Enterpriseswage and hour violation2008WHD$16,996
COX ENTERPRISES, INC.Cox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$45,500
COX ENTERPRISES, INC.Cox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$5,290
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.