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Tribune Publishing CEO Dearborn to Step Down

Justin Dearborn also will depart as chairman of publisher
Recent discussions with McClatchy ended without a deal

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By Nabila Ahmed, Kiel Porter, and Gerry Smith

January 18, 2019 at 12:40 AM UTC

Updated on

January 18, 2019 at 1:20 AM UTC

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Tribune Publishing Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Justin Dearborn is handing the reins to one of his lieutenants, capping a tumultuous tenure that included deal talks and a name change.

Dearborn will be replaced as CEO by the newspaper company’s president, Tim Knight, the Chicago-based publisher said. Knight will also join the Tribune Publishing board. David Dreier, who’s been a director of the company since 2016, will take over the chairman role.