The dismissal of Austin Beutner widened the divide between Tribune Publishing and the LA Times

You might have heard: Austin Beutner was removed as Los Angeles Times publisher, leading civic leaders in Los Angeles to ask Tribune to continue the progress made under Beutner

But did you know: The relationship between Tribune Publishing and the Los Angeles Times was already strained, Ravi Somaiya writes, but the dismissal of former publisher Austin Beutner only widened the divide between the two. Somaiya reports that Tribune’s leadership in Chicago viewed Beutner as “imperious and defiant,” but LA Times employees thought Beutner “represented ambition and optimism after more than a decade of management turnover, layoffs and cost-cutting that had demoralized many employees.” Now, local leaders in Los Angeles are calling upon the Tribune to retain local leadership at the LA Times with someone who will continue to carry out Beutner’s vision

+ Ken Doctor: A private, local Los Angeles owner would offer the LA Times a better chance for sustainable success, while continued ownership by Tribune only guarantees more cuts (Nieman Lab)

+ Due in part to its results in Southern California, Tribune lowers its expected revenue for 2015 (Wall Street Journal)

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