The West Coast giant. Created in 1881, it is the most left-wing of the country’s high-circulation daily newspapers and the leading specialist in social issues and the entertainment industry.
It was not until the 1940s that it became the leading daily newspaper in Los Angeles. Held by Californians since the beginning, the title was bought in 2000 by the Tribune group – owner of the Chicago Tribune. In 2018, the Los Angeles Times is sold to a biotechnology billionaire, Patrick Soon-Shiong.
After years of declining sales, waltzing of editorial directors and cuts in staff, this former surgeon intends to relaunch the title and make it take the digital train. With a very ambitious objective: 5 million digital subscribers. A challenge while the Los Angeles Times at the start of 2019, around 150,000.
