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: Seven strange media questions for foolish times." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 31 Mar. 2017. Web. 20 Aug. 2019.
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Doctor, K. (2017, Mar. 31). Newsonomics: Seven strange media questions for foolish times. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved August 20, 2019, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/03/newsonomics-seven-strange-media-questions-for-foolish-times/
Chicago
Doctor, Ken. "Newsonomics: Seven strange media questions for foolish times." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 31, 2017. Accessed August 20, 2019. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/03/newsonomics-seven-strange-media-questions-for-foolish-times/.
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