The results from our publishing division, while on track, continue to experience year-over-year declines—with several digital initiatives underway and this reorganization, we are taking steps to begin to reverse this trend." The company announced that Tony Hunter has been appointed chief executive officer of Tribune Publishing, effective immediately. Hunter assumes responsibility for the strategic priorities and day-to-day digital and print operations of seven Tribune newspaper companies including the Chicago Tribune, Sun Sentinel ( South Florida ), Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun, Hartford Courant, The Morning Call ( Allentown, PA ), and Daily Press ( Newport News, VA ). The day-to-day publishing and digital operations of the Los Angeles Times will remain the responsibility of Kathy Thomson, who was appointed president and chief operating officer of the Times in May. She will continue to report to Hartenstein.