It would rely on Tronc employees and outside contributors who are not part of any existing Tronc newsroom. Ms. Story has since decided not to join Tronc, writing in an emailed statement, “I had agreed to work at Tronc and at The Los Angeles Times in very high-level managerial roles. The recent unrest has its roots in the frustration that Times employees had with previous leaders. Tronc removed Mr. Maharaj and several other newsroom leaders in August, saying that The Times had failed to transform fast enough on the digital side. The Los Angeles Times Guild congratulated Mr. Kirk in a statement.

Source: New York Times January 29, 2018 21:45 UTC