Six weeks ago, LINK Media acquired CityBeat. For us, and for many of our readers, that feels like a lifetime ago. I know everyone is eager to hear how things have been going with the acquisition and integration, so I wanted to provide an update and let folks know what’s coming next. In the past […]
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Inside LINK: We bought CityBeat, and I’m sticking around
My daughter is 14, and as with most teenagers, we talk a lot about the future. One of the things I repeat often to her is that she needs to stay open to possibilities in life- that believing in one rigidly prescribed life path is the best way to miss out on the opportunity for […]
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LINK Media acquires CityBeat
LINK Media has acquired Cincinnati’s arts and culture publication CityBeat. CityBeat, founded in 1994, will be the second independent news publication under the LINK Media umbrella, joining LINK nky, which launched in 2021. LINK Media CEO Lacy Starling, who had announced her departure earlier this year, will remain with the organization. “This acquisition represents a […]
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Charges dismissed against CityBeat journalist arrested on Roebling
Misdemeanor charges against Madeline Fening were dismissed on Wednesday, according to court documents, after she admitted the police had probable cause to arrest her. Fening, an investigative reporter with Cincinnati CityBeat who was arrested during a chaotic clash with police on the Roebling Bridge in July, had a trial scheduled for January. Kenton County prosecutors […]
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CityBeat intern arrested at Roebling protest found guilty of misdemeanor
A Kenton County jury found a University of Cincinnati student and former CityBeat intern guilty of one misdemeanor charge related to arrests made during a protest on the Roebling Bridge in July. Lucas Griffith, who was found not guilty of three other charges in Kenton County District Court on Thursday, was one of 15 arrests […]
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What to know about the CityBeat trial in Kenton County this week
Update: Since the initial publication of this story, LINK nky has learned that one of the trial dates has been rescheduled. We’ve updated to the story to reflect the new information.–LINK nky editorial, Sept. 29, 2025. One journalist from Cincinnati CityBeat, Lucas Griffith, will stand trial in Kenton County District Court this week for charges […]
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Prosecutors urged to dismiss charges against journalists arrested on Roebling Bridge
A group of professors penned an open letter to Kenton County Attorney Stacy Tapke, asking that the misdemeanor charges against two CityBeat journalists be dropped. The journalists, Madeline Fening and Lucas Griffith, were arrested during a protest on the Roebling Bridge in July. Organizations who contributed to the letter include the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Greater […]