A Comparison of the Challenges and Opportunities in the Tribune Publishing-Time Inc. Spinoffs
From illustrious pasts to unwanted assets
Tribune Publishing and Time Inc. are set to spinoff as independent companies later this year, following News Corp's separation from Rupert Murdoch's media empire last year. Both have illustrious pasts, but today they're unwanted assets, facing low morale and unfavorable publishing industry trends with the shift to digital. Below, a comparison of their challenges and opportunities.
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| Q3 2013 publishing revenue at its eight newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, declined 4 percent YOY to $446 million, causing it to ax nearly 700 newspaper employees in November, or about 6 percent. |
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