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Richard Perez-Pena
Reporters From Paper Suing Chief of Tribune
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 17, 2008 - 7:23amLast updated: September 18, 2008 - 8:09am
A group of current and former reporters at The Los Angeles Times sued the owner, Samuel Zell, on Tuesday, accusing him of recklessness in the takeover and management of the newspaper's parent, the Tribune Company.
Reticence of Mainstream Media Becomes a Story Itself
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 10, 2008 - 9:37pmLast updated: August 11, 2008 - 7:52am
For almost 10 months, the story of John Edwards's affair remained the nearly exclusive province of the National Enquirer — through reports, denials, news of a pregnancy, questions about paternity and, finally, a slapstick chase through a hotel in Beverly Hills.
Media Outlets are Still Seeking a Campaign Bounce of Their Own
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 4, 2008 - 8:41amLast updated: August 4, 2008 - 8:42am
Capitalizing on the interest in this year's election has been hot or miss for mainstream news media.
Newspapers Could Be Bargains, but Few Are Buying
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 4, 2008 - 8:37amLast updated: August 4, 2008 - 8:37am
Who wants to buy a newspaper? No, not just today's -- the whole company. While all publicly traded newspaper companies have seen their share prices fall in the last year -- drops of 50 to 70 percent are commonplace -- some have tumbled so far that any number of bargain hunters could snap up a controlling interest, despite the credit squeeze.
As Papers Struggle, News Is Cut and the Focus Turns Local
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 21, 2008 - 7:33amLast updated: July 21, 2008 - 7:34am
Almost two-thirds of American newspapers publish less foreign news than they did just three years ago, nearly as many print less national news, and despite new demands on newsrooms like blogs and video, most of them have smaller news staffs, according to a new study.
Two Leaders to Step Down at Tribune Newspapers
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 15, 2008 - 7:32amLast updated: July 15, 2008 - 7:33am
The upheaval at the Tribune Company continued Monday as the publisher of The Los Angeles Times and the top editor of The Chicago Tribune stepped down, both at a time when their papers were preparing for major redesigns and deep cuts in their newsroom staffs.
Study Finds Imbalance on 3 Newspapers’ Op-Ed Pages
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 23, 2008 - 8:14amIn the great marketplace of ideas, the opinion pages of major newspapers offer nonjournalists — mainly academics — a rare chance to reach a big audience and influence public policy.
Uncertainty as Tribune Prepares to Retrench
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 9, 2008 - 6:52amIs Sam Zell right about the newspaper business? Last week, Zell, chairman and chief executive of the Tribune Company, and Randy Michaels, the chief operating officer, announced a set of deep cuts, saying that shrinking revenue left them no choice.
Newsday Drama Continues
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 30, 2008 - 8:07pmLast updated: May 13, 2008 - 1:58pm
The escalating contest for ownership of Newsday took a couple of new twists on Wednesday. The owners of The New York Observer dropped out of the bidding, while a former suitor, Cablevision, prepared to get back into the competition.
Committee Criticizes Move at Journal
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 30, 2008 - 7:18amLast updated: April 30, 2008 - 7:56pm
That didn't take long. A special oversight committee created to protect the editorial integrity of The Wall Street Journal has decided the ouster of paper's top editor last week did not live up to conditions that the News Corporation had agreed to when it bought Dow Jones & Company in December.
