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Tribune to fire L.A. Times publisher Austin Beutner — Tribune Publishing will announce Tuesday the termination of highly regarded L.A. Times publisher Austin Beutner, I've learned. — Beutner's leave-taking may be announced as a resignation. The firing is an unexpected one …
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Sources: Tribune fires Austin Beutner as LA Times publisher, CEO over poor financial performance, expensive executive hires — Tribune Publishing dismisses Los Angeles Times publisher and CEO — Get unlimited chicagotribune.com sports content with SportsPlus. Try it today for as low as $0.95/wk.
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Tim Ryan named publisher of the Los Angeles Times — Tim Ryan, publisher of The Baltimore Sun, has been named publisher of the Los Angeles Times amid a public and abrupt executive shuffle for Tribune Publishing's California newspapers. — He replaces Austin Beutner, who until this morning led California News Group.
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Gawker advertising staff rejected a pro-choice ad for women-focused news site Jezebel — Gawker Media: Pro-choice ads are too controversial for us — Jezebel is one of the biggest feminist blogs on the Internet. It's part of Gawker Media, a network famous for pushing the limits of “newsworthy.”
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In a Pennsylvania hamlet, the only local newspaper, The Orange Street News, is produced by eight-year-old Hilde Lysiak — Is this 8-year-old's newspaper better than yours? — Hilde Lysiak, 8, is learning the basics of journalism through her own monthly newspaper, The Orange Street News.
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Florida's Peter Schorsch fills gaps in state government news coverage with political sites, but ignores journalism's ethics rules — Florida micro-media mogul breaks news, but is it journalism? — Subscribers to Sunburn, an email newsletter for Florida's political class …
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New York Times D.C bureau chief Carolyn Ryan moves to senior editor role to focus on 2016 campaign, will be replaced by Elisabeth Bumiller — N.Y. Times D.C. shakeup: Carolyn Ryan out, Elisabeth Bumiller in as bureau chief — Ryan to focus on 2016 campaign
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Washington Post president and general manager Steve Hills to step down — Stephen Hills, president and general manager of The Washington Post, will leave the newspaper at the end of the year, Post publisher Frederick Ryan announced in a note to employees today.
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Politico


Adblock Plus officially lands on Android and iOS today as a free browser — Adblock Plus officially lands on Android and iOS today — While Apple's been working on system-level ad blocking for iOS 9, Eyeo, the creator of Adblock Plus has been building its own browser.
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Netflix defies conventions of the movie business by releasing “Beasts of No Nation” and several future movies without exclusive windows for theaters — How Netflix's ‘Beasts of No Nation’ Could Change the Movie Business — Idris Elba nearly plunged to his death filming Cary Fukunaga's “Beasts of No Nation.”

Media General to buy diversified media company Meredith for $2.34 billion — Media General Inc said it would buy diversified media company Meredith Corp for about $2.34 billion to create the third-largest local TV station owner in the United States. — The cash and stock offer of $51.53 per share …
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