Exhibit 23





               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Prospectuses constituting part of the Registration Statements on
Form S-3 (No. 33-58686 and 33-53159) and in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 2-63038, 2-84088, 33-15319, 33-
16790, 33-28413, 33-35305 and 33-50813) of Gannett Co., Inc. of
our report dated January 26, 1995 appearing on page 43 of the Annual
Report to Shareholders which is incorporated in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.  We also consent to the incorporation by reference of
our report on the Financial Statement Schedules, which appears on
page 8 of this Form 10-K.





s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
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PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


Washington, D.C.
March 24, 1995