Alan D. Mutter is a senior media and technology executive, independent investor and consultant specializing in newspapers, broadcasting, information technology and the digital media.

The former chief executive officer of three Silicon Valley companies involved in broadband delivery and online media technology, he previously served as the chief operating officer of a national cable television company with more than $200 million in annual sales. As a journalist earlier in his career, he led the newsrooms of the Chicago Sun-Times and San Francisco Chronicle.

Mr. Mutter publishes Reflections of a Newsosaur, an online commentary on the technological developments challenging the traditional media. “Newsosaur” is a featured blog at the Readership.Org website operated by Northwestern University and frequently quoted by the Poynter Institute, New York Times, Dow Jones, Reuters, Forbes, Business Week, the Los Angeles Times, PBS, CBS.Com and other mainstream and online media outlets.

Mr. Mutter, 59, began his career as a journalist, rising to top editing positions at the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. During his tenure at both newspapers, the publications won numerous awards and set all-time circulation records in their highly competitive markets.

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