Even without the L.A. Times, it still controls a lot of important newspapers. Will it sell them to Gannett, Murdoch, local individuals in each city — or to yet another private equity firm looking to strip papers for parts?
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.
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.
Doctor, Ken. "Newsonomics: After a purge, the Los Angeles Times (still) searches for a future." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 22 Aug. 2017. Web. 12 Dec. 2019.
APA
Doctor, K. (2017, Aug. 22). Newsonomics: After a purge, the Los Angeles Times (still) searches for a future. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 12, 2019, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/08/newsonomics-after-a-purge-the-los-angeles-times-still-searches-for-a-future/
Chicago
Doctor, Ken. "Newsonomics: After a purge, the Los Angeles Times (still) searches for a future." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 22, 2017. Accessed December 12, 2019. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/08/newsonomics-after-a-purge-the-los-angeles-times-still-searches-for-a-future/.
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