Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  EDENS WESLEY R
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
New Media Investment Group Inc. [NEWM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 46TH FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2014
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10105
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants 11/26/2013 11/26/2023 Common Stock Warrants 11,849 $ 46.35 I Fortress Partners Securities LLC (1)
Warrants 11/26/2013 11/26/2023 Common Stock Warrants 4,004 $ 46.35 I Fortress Partners Offshore Securities LLC (1)
Warrants 11/26/2013 11/26/2023 Common Stock Warrants 5,278.5 $ 46.35 I Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC (2)
Warrants 11/26/2013 11/26/2023 Common Stock Warrants 586.5 $ 46.35 I Drawbridge OSO Securities LLC( (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
EDENS WESLEY R
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
46TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10105
  X      

Signatures

/s/ Cameron D. MacDougall as attorney-in-fact 08/26/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These securities are held by Fortress Partners Securities LLC or Fortress Partners Offshore Securities LLC, as applicable. Mr. Edens does not personally own these securities or have any voting or investment power over these securities. However, Mr. Edens may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these securities by virtue of his relationship with Fortress Partners Securities LLC or Fortress Partners Offshore Securities LLC, as applicable. Mr. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) These securities are held by Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC or Drawbridge OSO Securities LLC, as applicable. Mr. Edens does not personally own these securities or have any voting or investment power over these securities. However, Mr. Edens may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these securities by virtue of his relationship with Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC or Drawbridge OSO Securities LLC, as applicable. Mr. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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