No buyer stepped forward to save the Tucson Citizen during the month since its parent, Gannett Co., put the 138-year-old newspaper up for sale, the paper reported today. A Feb. 19 deadline to find a buyer came and went, sending one of Arizona’s few remaining daily newspapers toward closure next month.
Last month, Gannett announced it would shut down the Citizen if it couldn’t find a buyer. The move stunned the staff, despite sharp declines in its circulation over the past decade. In a front page story today, the newspaper said plans are now in place for it to close on March 21.