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Articles tagged Lewis DVorkin (8)

“To whom will we now turn to enliven the continuing conflagration that is the American newspaper industry?”
Tronc is getting a big premium for its flagship asset, and the Times is getting a return to private, local ownership. But a lot of questions remain about where Patrick Soon-Shiong will take his new prize.
As Tronc dispatches yet another leadership team, attention returns to bigger questions about the company’s strategies. Can new editor Jim Kirk soothe the riled-up newsroom?
And why is the Tronc newspaper treating its own newsroom as a group not to be trusted?
The Tronc rollercoaster continues: Just as it tries to unveil a familiar strategy (“gravitas with scale”!), its top digital leader’s past catches up with him.
Southern California has gone from five significant daily newspaper companies three years ago to two today. And they’re both in trouble.
New hires from The New York Times and The Washington Post bring new faces to a news organization that has been in flux under Tronc management.
Financial documents being shown to potential buyers raise questions about its future growth. Has Forbes peaked? And can it justify the high price it’s seeking?