Tronc acquires New York Daily News

[DonViejo]

Rick Kogan and Robert Channick
Chicago Tribune

In a stunning and bold bet on the future of newspapers, Tronc, the parent company of the Chicago Tribune, has acquired the venerable New York Daily News.

This deal for the tabloid, which includes the Daily News' website and other assets, has been in the works for some months and was finalized Sunday. The deal carries a price tag of $1 and the assumption of operational and pension liabilities.

"We think this is a great deal for the paper and for us," said Justin Dearborn, Tronc's chief executive officer. "We expect it to benefit greatly from becoming part of the Tronc ecosystem."

Tronc, formerly known as Tribune Publishing, has been actively engaged in high-profile merger talks with other newspapers since technology entrepreneur Michael Ferro became the company's largest shareholder and chairman in February 2016, but the Daily News acquisition is the first to come to fruition.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. Wondering in what direction the new owners will take The News.

Before Murdoch bought the NY Post, it was a very very liberal newspaper. Thereafter, 180 degrees on steroids.