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Hundreds protest possible Koch acquisition of Tribune papers

Andrew Beaujon — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:50 +0000

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Members of labor unions and activists protested outside the Los Angeles headquarters of Oaktree Capital Management Tuesday to protest a possible sale of Tribune Co.’s newspapers to the billionaires Charles and … Read more

Why news will survive the Koch brothers

Andrew Beaujon — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:56:00 +0000

It’s a wonderful compliment for Tribune Co.’s newspapers that so many people are worried about what might happen to them under the ownership of Charles and David Koch, the libertarian billionaires said to be considering a bid for the … Read more

More groups organize against the Koch brothers buying Tribune’s newspapers

Andrew Beaujon — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:24:39 +0000

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The possibility of Charles and David Koch buying Tribune Co.’s newspapers “has struck a nerve in this liberal corner of the country,” The … Read more

Los Angeles Times, too, moves away from ‘illegal immigrant’

Andrew Beaujon — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:11:52 +0000

Los Angeles Times

Articles in the Los Angeles Times “will no longer refer to individuals as ‘illegal immigrants’ or ‘undocumented immigrants,’ but instead will describe a person’s circumstances,” Times reader representative Deirdre Edgar writes.

New guidance to the newsroom … Read more

Los Angeles Times journalists chafe at possible Koch ownership

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:59:09 +0000

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“The people of Los Angeles would be up in arms if some out-of-town billionaires tried to buy the Dodgers and institute a … Read more

Pearlstein: Tribune journalists should ‘lob a stink bomb’ into potential Koch bid

Andrew Beaujon — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:11:55 +0000

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Tribune Co. employees bruised by years of callous ownership have a “golden opportunity to turn the tables on their tormenters and exact some revenge,” Steve Pearlstein writes.

At its heart,
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Meyerson: Many L.A. Times writers would leave if Koch brothers took over

Andrew Beaujon — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:02:08 +0000

If Koch brothers purchased Tribune, what would it mean for current Los Angeles Times staffers?

In their very-brief no-comment on the sale rumors, the Kochs took care to note, “We respect the independence of the journalist institutions” owned by Tribune, … Read more

Report: Tribune Co. thinks Koch brothers’ bid for its papers is appealing

Andrew Beaujon — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:28:06 +0000

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Amy Chozick confirmed Hillel Aron’s scoop from last month: Charles and David Koch are indeed looking at purchasing Tribune Co.’s newspapers. Most of the other high-profile suitors are interested in only the … Read more

Eli Broad joins former politician’s bid for L.A. Times

Andrew Beaujon — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:33:19 +0000

The Hollywood Reporter | LA Weekly

The billionaire Eli Broad will join former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner in a bid for either the Los Angeles Times or all the Tribune Co.’s newspapers, Paul Bond reports in The Hollywood … Read more

Report: Koch brothers interested in buying Tribune papers

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:16:56 +0000

LA Weekly
A “member of the L.A. Times Editorial Board” tells Hillel Aron that Charles and David Koch may help buy the paper by financing “a bid by ‘Papa Doug’ Manchester, himself a right-wing multimillionaire who in 2009 bought the … Read more