Sec Form 4 Filing - COOPERMAN LEON G @ New Media Investment Group Inc. - 2015-12-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person COOPERMAN LEON G 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol New Media Investment Group Inc. [ NEWM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 11431 W. PALMETTO PARK ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/01/2015 (Street) BOCA RATON, FL33428 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/01/2015 S( 1 ) 1,165,782 D $ 18.44 ( 2 ) 1,140,026 I Managed Accounts ( 3 ) Common Stock 1,084,735 I Omega Overseas Partners ( 4 ) Common Stock 821,565 I Omega Capital Partners ( 5 ) Common Stock 411,397 I Omega Equity Investors ( 6 ) Common Stock 377,912 I Omega Capital Investors ( 7 ) Common Stock 600,000 D Common Stock 300,000 I Spouse ( 8 ) Common Stock 50,000 I Son ( 9 ) Common Stock 50,000 I Son's Trust ( 10 ) Common Stock 100,000 I Foundation ( 11 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other COOPERMAN LEON G 11431 W. PALMETTO PARK ROAD BOCA RATON, FL33428 X Signatures Alan M. Stark, Atty In Fact, POA on file 12/03/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Sales required to accommodate client-requested account liquidation. ( 2 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.35-$18.53, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth above. ( 3 )The securities are held in Managed Accounts over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 4 )The securities are held in the account of Omega Overseas Partners Ltd, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities herein shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 5 )The securities are held in the account of Omega Capital Partners, LP, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 6 )The securities are held in the account of Omega Equity Investors, LP, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 7 )The securities are held in the account of Omega Capital Investors, LP, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 8 )The securities are held in the account of Toby Cooperman over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 9 )The securities are held in the account of Michael S. Cooperman over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 10 )The securities are held in the account of Michael S. Cooperman WRA Trust dated 11/29/10 over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 11 )The securities are held in the account of the Leon & Toby Cooperman Family Foundation over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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