The word tumultuous has appeared in 355 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Jan. 23 in “Los Angeles Times to Slash Newsroom by Over 20%” by Katie Robertson and Benjamin Mullin:
The Los Angeles Times said on Tuesday that it would lay off about 115 journalists, slashing its newsroom by more than 20 percent after a tumultuous few weeks that saw top editors depart and workers walk off the job.
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of The Los Angeles Times, said in an interview with his paper that it was losing $30 million to $40 million a year and needed to make more progress in building a larger audience.
“It is indeed difficult to reflect upon the recent tumultuous years, during which our business faced significant challenges, including losses that surpassed $100 million in operational and capital expenses,” Dr. Soon-Shiong said, noting that the paper had not done layoffs in the first years of the pandemic.
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