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Segment reporting - Schedule of Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | $ 584,861 | $ 639,840 | $ 1,156,434 | $ 1,275,601
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 618,095 | 676,959 | 1,222,722 | 1,349,921
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 69,616 | 78,809 | 125,183 | 146,231
Operating Segments | Domestic Gannett Media |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 439,299 | 491,909 | 879,369 | 987,628
Payroll | 122,607 | 132,935 | 247,295 | 267,733
Benefits | 20,998 | 24,264 | 46,199 | 48,630
Newsprint and ink | 13,373 | 16,846 | 27,786 | 35,419
Distribution | 61,957 | 69,283 | 126,462 | 143,766
Outside services | 40,768 | 47,344 | 81,995 | 95,046
Digital cost of goods sold | 44,614 | 45,032 | 86,854 | 90,440
Other | 91,758 | 103,307 | 186,390 | 209,216
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 43,224 | 52,898 | 76,388 | 97,378
Operating Segments | Newsquest |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 61,318 | 61,252 | 117,166 | 121,450
Payroll | 25,888 | 23,945 | 49,340 | 47,608
Benefits | 958 | 902 | 2,006 | 1,963
Newsprint and ink | 2,413 | 2,461 | 4,716 | 5,085
Distribution | 3,186 | 3,137 | 6,196 | 6,323
Outside services | 3,085 | 2,523 | 5,960 | 5,060
Digital cost of goods sold | 2,154 | 2,238 | 4,154 | 4,634
Other | 8,740 | 11,908 | 15,966 | 22,476
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 14,894 | 14,138 | 28,828 | 28,301
Operating Segments | Digital Marketing Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 117,478 | 123,798 | 226,187 | 240,843
Payroll | 23,524 | 25,628 | 48,551 | 51,002
Benefits | 3,049 | 3,156 | 6,745 | 6,433
Newsprint and ink | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Distribution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Outside services | 5,247 | 2,220 | 8,119 | 4,505
Digital cost of goods sold | 72,198 | 77,476 | 138,665 | 150,587
Other | 1,962 | 3,545 | 4,140 | 7,764
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ 11,498 | $ 11,773 | $ 19,967 | $ 20,552

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