Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a nationally published American daily newspaper based in Los Angeles, California. With close to one million copies sold per day it is one of the largest circulation newspapers in the United States.

History

The first edition appeared as Los Angeles Daily Times on December 4, 1881. However, the project quickly went bankrupt. Under the legendary publisher Harrison Gray Otis, the sheet was then passed under the name retained to this day a success. The LA Times was initially a strictly conservative, Republican newspaper. Otis ' battle against the unions led on 1 October 1910 a bomb attack in which 21 people died and the editorial building was destroyed. In 1917 took over Otis ' son Harry Chandler, the leadership of the LA Times. The Chandler dynasty led the Times to the 1980s. In the 1960s, the political orientation of the newspaper changed towards a more liberal attitude.

2000, the LA Times was acquired by the Tribune Company, one of America's largest media companies. 1989, the last competition on the daily market, the Los Angeles Herald - Examiner, a his appearance. However, the LA Times has struggled in recent years with a decline in circulation, but is still one of the most respected newspapers in the country. In 2004 alone, won the sheet five Pulitzer Prizes and was thus surpassed only by the New York Times.

August 21, 2007, the shareholders approved the " Tribune Company " for a sale to the multi-billionaire and real estate entrepreneur Sam Zell. The sales amount was set at 13 billion dollars ( 9.7 billion euros ). In addition to the Los Angeles Times to include " Tribune " group, the Chicago Tribune and a further nine daily newspapers, 23 television stations and the Chicago Cubs baseball club.

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