Original sentence: In 1996 the paper was sold to it current owner Reed Business Information.The following year, the newspaper began losing advertising and influence to rival Electronic Engineering Times, beginning a decline that eventually led to the newspaper's demise
Edited sentence: At one time Electronic News was the premiere weekly business newspaper covering high technology.Falling victim to internal political battles at Reed-Elsevier, most of the paper's staff was eventually fired.In 1996 the paper was sold to it current owner Reed Business Information part of Reed Elsevier.The following year, however, the newspaper began losing advertising and influence to rival Electronic Engineering Times, beginning a decline that eventually led to the newspaper's demise