Former Yahoo executive Shashi Seth to head Tribune digital

(Reuters) - Former Yahoo Inc executive Shashi Seth has joined Tribune Co to lead its digital ventures as the newspaper and broadcast company seeks new revenue sources. The company said on Wednesday that Seth was named president of Tribune Digital Ventures, a newly created stand-alone company that will operate out of Silicon Valley rather than Tribune's Chicago headquarters. Seth said in an interview that he would not have taken the job if it were not based in Silicon Valley. "If you want the kind of innovation you are talking about you have to be in Silicon Valley," he said. ...



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