April 24, 2024
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Today, the Orange County Register’s parent Freedom Communications Inc. said it would file for bankruptcy protection Monday, at the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Santa Ana. The long-expected move (which I’ve recently noted) further sets the stage for the continuing ...
Read MoreLots of words come to mind to describe Aaron Kushner’s Orange County Register. The best one may be the title that’s been given to Kushner’s successor as CEO and publisher: interim. Can we call the announcement of casino executive Rich Mirman as Kushner’s replacement a surprise? Hardly. That’s a ...
Read MoreFollow Newsonomics @kdoctor First published at Nieman Journalism Lab I have to say, I find it funny to be called an apologist for the legacy news industry, as Clay Shirky suggested in an overnight post. Ask Steve Forbes or Lex Fenwick what they think about that, given my columns of just ...
Read MoreFollow Newsonomics on Twitter @kdoctor First published at Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab Pity Aaron Kushner’s poor driving instructor. We can easily imagine the then-16-year-old’s driving inclinations as he first took the wheel. Heavy on the gas. Lightning quick on ...
Read MoreFollow Newsonomics on Twitter @kdoctor First published at Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab The last time a daily paper launched in L.A. was back in the Carter administration. The Valley Green Sheet, a green newsprinted shopper that would get thrown on my doorstep a few times a ...
Read MoreRelated Freedom/Orange County Register Coverage New Hollywood Sequel: Aaron Kushner’s L.A. Register The Orange County Register’s Contrarian Paywall Aaron Kushner’s Virtuous Circles The Newsonomics of Outrageous Confidence First published at Harvard’s ...
Read MoreIt's the membership program — one that's not unique in the industry — that will catch the headlines.The Register wants to go big. It approached the Angels, located 10 minutes away, with the idea of better using the empty seats the Angels couldn't sell. The Angels found themselves sitting on ...
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