The New York media company Gothamist, which runs local news websites in five cities across the United States, has been purchased by DNAinfo, a local news media company owned by the conservative billionaire Joe Ricketts. The three other websites in the Gothamist network — in Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles — will include DNAinfo stories when relevant and may be used as launchpads for future DNAinfo sites, according to a statement from Gothamist. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBut the publications differ in fundamental ways. Mr. Ricketts did not respond to a request for an interview. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“Mr.

Source: New York Times March 08, 2017 23:37 UTC