ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ɡˈoːɹz pˈɜːtʃɪst ðə sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ jˈuːniəntɹˈɪbjuːn fɚɹən ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd dˈɑːlɚ θˈɜːɾi mˈɪliən ðə nˈuːzpeɪpɚ wʌz sˈoʊld ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən fɔːɹ dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn mˈɪliən.
In May 2009, Gores purchased The San Diego Union-Tribune for an estimated $30 million (the newspaper was sold in 2011 for $110 million).