Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Gannett Co., Inc. (Gannett):

Form S-8 (No. 2-63038),

Form S-8 (No. 2-84088),

Form S-8 (No. 33-15319),

Form S-8 (No. 33-28413),

Form S-8 (No. 33-35305),

Form S-8 (No. 33-64959),

Form S-8 (No. 333-04459),

Form S-8 (No. 333-48202),

Form S-8 (No. 333-60402),

Form S-8 (No. 333-61859),

Form S-8 (No. 333-66051),

Form S-8 (No. 333-83426),

Form S-8 (No. 333-90309),

Form S-8 (No. 333-105029),

Form S-8 (No. 333-107240),

Form S-8 (No. 333-115135),

Form S-8 (No. 333-154846),

Form S-8 (No. 333-160838),

Form S-8 (No. 333-163576),

Form S-8 (No. 333-171027), and

Form S-3 (No. 333-181086),

and in the related Prospectuses, of our reports dated February 25, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Gannett, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Gannett, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 28, 2014.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

McLean, Virginia

February 25, 2015