The company, which was formerly known as Tribune Publishing, also owns the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. : Tronc Inc, which owns the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, announced on Monday that it has acquired the New York Daily News from real estate magnate Mort Zuckerman. The New York Times reports that no money changed hands in the deal. Tronc said it assumed the operational and pension liabilities of the Daily News; financial details were not released, but the paper’s liabilities are said to be about $30 million.