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Timothy E. Ryan as of September, 2015 is the publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union Tribune.〔http://www.latimes.com/about/lat-timothy-ryan-publisher-and-ceo-story.html〕 He was previously publisher and chief executive officer of The Baltimore Sun Media Group (BSMG), the largest media portfolio in Maryland, beginning in March 2007. In 2010, he also became publisher and CEO of The Morning Call Media Group (MCMG), the leading newspaper and website in Lehigh Valley, PA. The LA Times, Union-Tribune, Baltimore Sun and The Morning Call are publications of Tribune Publishing. ==The Baltimore Sun and BSMG== Under Ryan’s leadership, BSMG experienced a resurgence in the midst of the most competitive environment the media industry has ever known. Ryan significantly expanded the company’s audience in Maryland, making BSMG the media market leader in the state. BSMG now owns three daily news publications, more than 30 community publications, and five major digital news platforms.〔BSMG Marketing Department〕 With ''The Baltimore Sun'' print circulation at 162,067 daily and 285,756 on Sunday,〔AAM audit report September 2014〕 and content available across all digital platforms, the company’s audience is its largest in its 178-year history. In 2014, Ryan led BSMG’s further expansion into Maryland with several multi-million dollar acquisitions of leading daily publications. These investments significantly extended the brand’s local news coverage and advertising footprint. In February 2014, Ryan spearheaded the purchase of the popular alternative weekly City Paper. As of August 2015, the City Paper had a weekly circulation of 50,025, with 236,194 unique visitors each month to its digital and mobile apps.〔AAM audit report 6-2014 and 2015 Adobe Systems Inc.〕 In May 2014, BSMG completed the strategic acquisition of The Capital in Annapolis, the Carroll County Times and other area publications and digital properties from Landmark Media Enterprises. Leading the industry, the acquisition leveraged the Baltimore Sun Media Group’s management, shared services and operations to drive business efficiencies and accelerate the digital transformation of the individual brands. Under Ryan’s leadership, the publications have since been fully integrated into the Baltimore Sun Media Group portfolio. During Ryan’s tenure, BSMG also entered into a number of strategic partnerships, including an agreement to print and distribute The Washington Times, a content share agreement with the Washington Post and a digital partnership to leverage video with WJZ-TV, the local CBS affiliate. Since Ryan became publisher and chief executive officer of BSMG, The Baltimore Sun revitalized its reputation for award-winning journalism. The Baltimore Sun rehired its prize-winning political cartoonist Kevin (KAL) Kallaugher, installed a new Life & Travel section and rebranded and expanded Friday’s entertainment section, wknd. Ryan also made a commitment to watchdog journalism and established a dedicated investigative news staff, Sun Investigates. In 2010, Ryan named Mary J. Corey Senior Vice President and Director of Content, making her the first female news editor to lead the newsroom in the 176-year history of The Baltimore Sun. In 2013, Ryan also established the Mary J. Corey Journalism Internship honoring her legacy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Timothy Ryan (newspaper publisher)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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