News Corp. said that it plans to launch the California Post , a Los Angeles-based tabloid with the flavor of the New York Post , early next year.
Robert Thomson, the CEO of News Corp., said, per the Post, “Los Angeles and California surely need a daily dose of The Post as an antidote to the jaundiced, jaded journalism that has sadly proliferated. We are at a pivotal moment for the city and the state, and there is no doubt that The Post will play a crucial role in engaging and enlightening readers, who are starved of serious reporting and puckish wit.”
According to the announcement , the new publication will feature a dedicated staff of reporters and photographers, with the team in New York providing national and international news. The publication will have a print edition and a d