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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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CompanyCurrent Parent sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
THE BUFFALO NEWS, INC.Lee Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$9,775
LEE PUBLICATIONS INCLee Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$9,000
THE BUFFALO NEWSLee Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$6,236
LEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED DBA LA CROSSE TRIBUNELee Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$9,239
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.John Wiley & Sonswage and hour violation2007WHD$7,163
Metro Networks Communications, Inc. and Westwood One, Inc.iHeartMediaemployment discrimination2003EEOC$150,000
iHeart Communications Inc.iHeartMediatelecommunications violation2015FCC$1,000,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediatelecommunications violation2007FCC$3,500,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediatelecommunications violation2004FCC$1,750,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediatelecommunications violation2004FCC$755,000
Clear Channel d/b/a CapstariHeartMedialabor relations violation2004NLRB$125,394
Metro NetworksiHeartMedialabor relations violation2003NLRB$94,368
Clear Channel and/or AM/FM, Inc., d/b/a WVAZ-FMiHeartMedialabor relations violation2000NLRB$30,000
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., d/b/a WXXA-TV/Channel 23iHeartMedialabor relations violation2000NLRB$8,000
iHeart MediaiHeartMediaconsumer protection violation2022MULTI-AG$400,000
Hearst CorporationHearstconsumer protection violation2001FTC$19,000,000
Hearst CorporationHearstinvestor protection violation2001FTC$4,000,000
Hearst Corp.Hearstinvestor protection violation2001DOJ_ANTITRUST$4,000,000
The Hearst CorporationHearstwage and hour violation2006WHD$6,195
HEARST MAGAZINEHearstaviation safety violation2015FAA$5,000
Fitch, Inc.HearstFalse Claims Act and related2011CT-AG$300,000
Hearst CorporationHearstconsumer protection violation2005MULTI-AG$925,000
Rodale, Inc.Hearstconsumer protection violation2010FL-AG$1,300,000
HEARST MEDIA GROUPHearstworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,800
HEARST MEDIA SERVICES CONNECTICUT, LLCHearstworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$23,000
HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Hearstworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$5,000
Kaplan IncGraham Holdingswage and hour violation2007WHD$25,281
Kaplan Higher EducationGraham HoldingsFalse Claims Act and related2015USAO$1,300,000
Kaplan Inc.Graham Holdingswage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Kaplan Higher Education, LLCGraham Holdingsconsumer protection violation2015MA-AG$1,375,000
Kaplan K12 Learning Services, LLCGraham Holdingstax violations2015CT-AG$5,700
Kaplan Inc.Graham Holdingsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$4,750,000
Kaplan Inc.Graham Holdingsconsumer protection violation2007private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
Gannett Company, Inc. and Gannett Media Technologies, Inc.Gannettemployment discrimination2013EEOC$49,900
ENTERPRISE NEWSMEDIA, INC.Gannettbenefit plan administrator violation2009EBSA$10,001
Gannett Company IncGannettwage and hour violation2014WHD$22,980
Gatehouse Media Kansas Holdings IIGannettwage and hour violation2010WHD$10,113
Lakeland Ledger Publishing CorporationGannettwage and hour violation2008WHD$20,736
Reno Newspapers, Inc.Gannettwage and hour violation2005WHD$5,418
Journal Broadcast Group, Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2010NLRB$5,526
Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. d/b/a Post-CrescentGannettlabor relations violation2010NLRB$54,000
Detroit Free PressGannettlabor relations violation2008NLRB$12,530
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 Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$36,000
Des Moines Register and TribuneGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$71,001
Des Moines Register and TribuneGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$13,000
The Enterprise Publishing CompanyGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$5,000
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$53,001
Detroit Newspaper Agency d/b/a Detroit NewspaperGannettlabor relations violation2003NLRB$20,000
GANNETT CO. INC.Gannettlabor relations violation2003NLRB$48,996
Enterprise Publishing CompanyGannettlabor relations violation2001NLRB$7,000
Asbury Park PressGannettlabor relations violation2001NLRB$6,000
Knoxville News-Sentinel CompanyGannettlabor relations violation2000NLRB$25,000
Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2000NLRB$18,500
Gatehouse Media, LLC d/b/a The Sun-TimesGannettlabor relations violation2017NLRB$17,935
Gannett Kentucky L.P.Gannettair pollution violation2007KY-LMAPCD$22,500
Gannett Kentucky L.P.Gannettair pollution violation2005KY-LMAPCD$75,000
Gannett Co., Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2023NLRB$11,290
Gannett Co., Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2023NLRB$11,289
GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK, INC. DBA COGannettworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$6,000
GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC. REGIONAL PRESS PLANTGannettworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$7,500
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
GATEHOUSE MEDIA MO HOLDINGS II/DBA THE EXAMINERGannettworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$15,400
DES MOINES REGISTERGannettworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,150
GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK INCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$5,075
JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,140
GATEHOUSE MEDIA NY HOLDINGS INCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$11,200
GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$5,750
GANNETT CO., INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$12,850
GANNETT CO.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$26,550
GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$6,000
GANNETT PUBLISHING SERVICES INCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$39,555
GANNETT PUBLISHING SERVICES, LLCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$5,497
GANNETT CO.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$6,208
THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$25,062
21st Century FoxFox Corporationemployment discrimination2018private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
21st Century FoxFox Corporationemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-state$20,000,000
Fox News NetworksFox Corporationemployment discrimination2021NY-NYCCHR$1,000,000
Fox Corp.Fox Corporationdefamation2023private lawsuit-state$787,500,000
Fox CorporationFox Corporationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$300,000
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$14,000
Journal Broadcast CorporationE.W. Scrippstelecommunications violation2014FCC$115,000
Scripps Broadcasting HoldingsE.W. Scrippstelecommunications violation2019FCC$1,130,000
SCRIPPS MEDIAE.W. Scrippsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$19,310
Journal Register CompanyDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2011WHD$8,435
Media News Group, Inc.Digital First Mediawage and hour violation2009WHD$15,761
Media News Group, IncDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2006WHD$6,552
Journal Register Company East, Inc.Digital First Mediawage and hour violation2004WHD$18,053
Journal Register East, Inc.Digital First Mediawage and hour violation2003WHD$44,750
St. Paul Pioneer PressDigital First Medialabor relations violation2003NLRB$9,950
Chicago Tribune CompanyDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$660,000
Freedom Communications dba Orange County RegisterDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-state$22,000,000
Hartford CourantDigital First Mediaprivacy violation2005CT-DCP$36,000
CHICAGO TRIBUNEDigital First Mediaworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$9,000
CHICAGO TRIBUNEDigital First Mediaworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$7,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.