Exhibit 10.1

  

   

  

  
    
      

      

    

    	
            

          	 
	 	
            Dave Harmon

            Chief People Officer

          


    

    

    Friday, March 15, 2019

    

    

    

    

    Barbara W. Wall

    Delivered Electronically

    

    

    

    

    Dear Barbara,

    

    

    Congratulations on your new interim role as Chief Operating Officer (COO), while retaining your current role as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal
        Officer!   In this new role, you will manage our day-to-day operations, and the executives currently reporting to the Chief Executive Officer will report directly to you. This letter outlines the details related to your new interim role and related
        compensation.

     

    	
            INTERIM JOB TITLE:

          	 	
            Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer

          
	 	 	 
	
            CURRENT ANNUAL BASE SALARY:

          	 	
            $539,100, subject to applicable taxes and withholdings

          
	 	 	 
	
            ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR INTERIM COO ROLE1:

          	 	
            $20,770 per bi-weekly paycheck, subject to applicable taxes and withholdings (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar), equating to approximately
                $45,000 per month

          
	 	 	 
	
            REPORTING TO:

          	 	
            Robert J. Dickey, President and Chief Executive Officer

          
	 	 	 
	
            EFFECTIVE DATE:

          	 	
            Upon acceptance of this offer letter

          


    1 Previously-approved compensation,
        with respect to your position as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, shall not be modified by the acceptance of this offer.

    

    

    The additional compensation will be paid to you beginning with the first full payroll cycle following the effective date through the conclusion of the term
        of your role as interim Chief Operating Officer of the Company, as determined by the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. 

    

    

    The Company hereby acknowledges that, at the conclusion of the term of your role as interim Chief Operating Officer of the Company, as long as you are an
        active employee, you will continue to engage in fulltime employment with the Company in the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, with the responsibilities attendant to such position, including that the General Counsel will
        continue to report to you. 

    

    

    You and the Company hereby acknowledge that, for purposes of the Company's 2015 Change in Control Severance Plan as in effect from time to time (the "CIC
        Plan"), whether you have "Good Reason" to terminate your employment shall be determined relative to your duties as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the Company without regard to any diminution of your duties that might result from
        your role as interim Chief Operating Officer of the Company before a Change in Control (within the meaning of the CIC Plan).

    

    

    Confidentiality: You recognize and acknowledge that
        certain confidential business and technical information of Gannett Co., Inc., USA TODAY NETWORK, and their affiliates (collectively “Gannett”) that includes, information relating to financial

    

    

    Mobile: 571.308.5571 Office: 703.854.3457 • dharmon@gannett.com

        Gannett Co., Inc. • 7950 Jones Branch Drive • McLean, VA 22107

    
      
        

        

        

        

        

        

      

      
        


      
        

        

      

    

    

    

    

    

    	
            

          	 
	 	
            Dave Harmon

            Chief People Officer

          


    

    

    

    

    statements, customer identities, potential customers, suppliers, servicing methods, equipment, program strategies and information, databases and information
        systems, analyses, digital products, profit margins or other proprietary information used by Gannett is a valuable, special and unique asset of Gannett.  You shall not, at any time whether during the term or after the termination of your employment
        with Gannett Co., Inc., USA TODAY NETWORK, or any of their affiliates, use such information, or any part thereof, or disclose such information to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity for any purpose other than for the benefit
        of Gannett.

        

    

    We look forward to having you continue with the company, in what we expect will be a mutually rewarding relationship and productive experience. Should the
        terms of the offer be acceptable, we would appreciate you confirming your agreement by close of business on March 18, 2019. If you have questions, please let me know.

    

    

    Sincerely,

    

    

    

    Dave Harmon

    Chief People Officer

    

    

    

    

    Signed:

    

    

    

    

    	/s/ Barbara W. Wall 

          	 	March 18, 2019 

          	 
	
            Barbara W. Wall

          	 	
            Date

          	 


    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    Mobile: 571.308.5571 Office: 703.854.3457 • dharmon@gannett.com

        Gannett Co., Inc. • 7950 Jones Branch Drive • McLean, VA 22107