Tribune shareholders will finally get their say at a meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday morning, where they can vote to approve or withhold approval for management's proposed board of directors. Media watchers say it will serve as a de facto "yes" or "no" on the Gannett offer.

Not long after his defenestration as CEO of Tribune Publishing, veteran media executive Jack Griffin has surfaced again at DeSilva+Phillips, which specializes in media mergers and acquisitions. He will act as a special advisor.