Tribune Publishing says not in talks to sell itself

(Reuters) - Tribune Publishing Co said it was not in talks or in the process of selling itself, after a tweet by News Corp's Rupert Murdoch on Friday that suggested its newspaper group would be sold. Murdoch said in a tweet that he had "strong word" that the company's newspaper group, which includes the Chicago Tribune, would be bought by a Wall Street firm. Murdoch said the Los Angeles Times would be split off and bought by local investors including philanthropist Eli Broad.