Los Angeles Times
"There is both strategic value and a financial value in the Times being part of Tribune," says Tribune Publishing president
Scott Smith. "The Times is important to us."
David Hiller (left), who replaces
Jeffrey Johnson as Times publisher, says he has no preconceived ideas about whether to follow through with job cuts at the paper. "What I want to do is come in, get to know the place, get to know my new colleagues and, with them, figure it out."
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LATer: "We're very distressed that [Johnson] was shown the door" (NYT)
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Johnson just learned that his wife had been diagnosed with cancer (WP)
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Chicago Trib editor: Hiller "was comfortable with disagreement" (LAT)
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Choice of Hiller sends signal that Chicago headquarters in charge (WSJ)
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Smith: Hiller brings a fresh perspective to this, will work through it (CT)
