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Los Angeles Times names Norman Pearlstine as executive editor; Pearlstine has served as an advisor to Soon-Shiong through ownership transition — Norman Pearlstine, who has spent 50 years in journalism helping shape some of the nation's most prominent publications — including Time Inc. magazines …
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A copy of the letter to readers from new LA Times owner Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong that appeared in Sunday's paper and the San Diego Union-Tribune — Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong will become the new owner of the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune on Monday, when the sale is expected to be finalized.


As the LA Times returns to local ownership after 18 years, a look at its history under owners from a Civil War colonel to Sam Zell — The Los Angeles Times rose to prominence under the leadership of a bellicose, union-busting Civil War colonel who kept an arsenal of shotguns in the newsroom …
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LA Observed and @joshmankiewicz


Source: Tronc to return to original name, Tribune Publishing, now that sale of Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, and others has been finalized — Tronc, one of the most lambasted corporate name changes of the digital era, is going to return to its original name, Tribune Publishing.
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The Verge, Fast Company, Splinter, @maghielse, @gregbettinelli, @kantrowitz, Bloomberg, @megan, @davidfolkenflik and @davidfolkenflik
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Sargent McCormick says he and other investors have formed a venture fund to raise money to acquire the Chicago Tribune or become Tronc's largest shareholder — - McCormick raising money from Chicago businesses, civic groups — Deal to buy Ferro's 25 percent stake fell through this month


An overview of the EU's proposed new copyright law that will require internet platforms to automatically filter uploaded content, ahead of Wednesday's vote — A proposed new European copyright law could make memes illegal and threaten the future of the internet as we know it. Time to panic?
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Techdirt and Boing Boing, more at Techmeme »


Katie Couric's production company to produce short-form online video series for digital media company theSkimm, sponsored by Procter & Gamble — Broadcaster will beef up her production company with the aim of finding sponsors and distribution outlets — Does a brand-name journalist need a brand-name platform to succeed?
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@rafat, @rafat, @keachhagey, @salliekrawcheck, @theskimm, @katiecouric and TV Tattle


The Indian government does little to protect journalists outside the centers of power and in some cases is itself targeting journalists — I had the resources to survive a campaign of online hate — but other reporters have been far less fortunate. — Two days after I'd written …
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The Daily Mail names former Fox News Digital EIC Noah Kotch EIC of DailyMail.com and MailOnline — Noah Kotch recruited from Fox News Digital to run website — The publisher of the Daily Mail has turned to Rupert Murdoch's Fox News to poach a new chief editor for its websites.


Sources: Roku plans to launch a video subscription marketplace to allow customers to sign up for and watch subscription services without separate apps — Roku plans to launch a marketplace for video subscription services in the coming months, which will allow consumers to sign …
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Multichannel News, Engadget, Fast Company, Fortune and MarketWatch, more at Techmeme »


Inside Interview Magazine as owner Peter Brant plots its return after filing for bankruptcy in May, while former staff fume over unpaid wages — Andy Warhol's magazine is dead. No wait, it's back! Inside Peter Brant's latest magic trick. — Last November, Fabien Baron was trying …
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@joypress, @artfcity, @sincerelyash and @katierosman


The Onion posts a dozen articles over two days mocking Facebook and its CEO; EIC says Facebook is cutting off traffic to The Onion's website — - The Onion has launched a campaign against Facebook, even announcing its own spoof social network. — In an interview with Business Insider …
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Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check and The Onion