In media news, Tribune Company has announced it will cut jobs at five of its newspapers. The cuts include the elimination of 85 newsroom employees at the Los Angeles Times — about 8 percent of its editorial staff. Earlier this week, the Times announced a re-shuffling of its op-ed pages that included the dismissal of long-time progressive columnist Robert Scheer. Tribune has already announced job cuts at several other newspapers, including the Baltimore Sun, the San Jose Mercury News, and Newsday.