Austin Beutner Impresses at Columbia Journalism School Event

Former L.A. Times publisher and CEO chatted with dean Steve Coll.

A day ahead of the deadline for L.A. Times employee buyout applications, the paper’s recently ousted publisher and CEO Austin Beutner sat down with Columbia Journalism School dean Steve Coll. And per a funny typo on the event’s live-stream page, the conversation was indeed a “beaut.”

For FishbowlNY, the overwhelming takeaway is Beutner’s intelligence and clarity of vision. Folks in Southern California will likely feel more deeply betrayed by Tribune Publishing once they watch this conversation.

Among the audience members asking questions were New York Times media reporter Ravi Somaiya and Politico Media’s Joe Pompeo.

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