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Integration and reorganization costs
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Integration and reorganization costs
NOTE 5 — Integration and reorganization costs

Integration and reorganization costs

Integration and reorganization costs include severance costs as well as other reorganization-related costs associated with individual restructuring programs, designed primarily to right-size the Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations. These initiatives impact all the Company's operations and can be influenced by the terms of union contracts. Costs related to these programs, which primarily include severance and other reorganization-related costs, are accrued when probable and reasonably estimable or at the time of program announcement.

Severance-related expenses

The Company recorded severance-related expenses by segment as follows:
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
In thousands2026202520262025
USA TODAY Media$631 $6,494 $1,746 $10,649 
Newsquest130 389 418 495 
LocaliQ— 8 50 1,117 
Corporate(48)1,313 639 2,104 
Total$713 $8,204 $2,853 $14,365 

A roll-forward of the accrued severance and related expenses included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the six months ended June 30, 2026 is as follows:
In thousandsSeverance and
related expenses
Beginning balance$10,119 
Restructuring provision included in integration and reorganization costs2,853 
Cash payments(9,963)
Ending balance$3,009 

Other reorganization-related costs

Other reorganization-related costs represent individual restructuring programs, designed primarily to right-size the Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations. The Company recorded Other reorganization-related costs by segment as follows:
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
In thousands2026202520262025
USA TODAY Media(a)
$64 $2,462 $(617)$1,628 
Newsquest— 5 (128)5 
Corporate(b)
1,525 1,647 2,387 5,818 
Total$1,589 $4,114 $1,642 $7,451 
(a)    For the six months ended June 30, 2025, included the reversal of a withdrawal liability related to a multiemployer pension plan of $1.8 million based on the settlement of the withdrawal liability.
(b)    For the six months ended June 30, 2025, included $2.1 million expensed related to the departure of the Company's former Chief Financial Officer.