The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News’ joint operating agreement combined the two newspapers’ business operations since ...

The joint operating agreement between the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News will end at the end of the year, both ...

Detroit News, Free Press ending joint operating agreement 00:34. The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, competitors in content who shared business operations for decades, are ending their joint ...

The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press will operate independently at the year’s end, concluding a longtime partnership between the papers.

DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, competitors in content who shared business operations for decades, are ending their joint operating agreement and will run ...

By Paula Washington Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, competitors in content who shared business operations for decades, are ...

Locally, The Detroit News was a Gannett newspaper at the time the joint operating agreement began. Then in 2005, Gannett sold The Detroit News to MediaNews Group and purchased the Detroit Free Press.

The JOA allowed the papers to save money by combining areas including advertising, printing presses, and distribution.