Media.Climate: When it came to the newspaper side of the industry, 2006 was not a bright one. San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. publications were not immune to the general anemic conditions leading to lower circulation numbers and staffing cuts. Biggest News: In October, the publisher, directors of circulation, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and finance plus four reporters were cut at the Daily News. The move by parent company, MediaNews Group Not to be confused with Media General, an unrelated newspaper and TV group. MediaNews Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. , consolidates a number of business functions, a strategy, employed at other newspapers owned by MediaNews. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). saw its publisher Jeff Johnson and editor Dean Baquet Dean P. Baquet (born in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American journalist. As of March 5, 2007, he was on the masthead of The New York Times as an assistant managing editor and Washington bureau chief[1]. pushed out following a public dispute with Tribune Co. over making additional staff cuts at the newspaper. Replacements were brought in from the Chicago Tribune. Companies in the News: The Daily News and Tribune Co.; NBC Universal announced consolidations in its area news operations into the Burbank location. People in the News: Johnson; Baquet; former Daily News Publisher Tracy Rafter was axed to be replaced by John McKeon, president and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles News Group. |
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