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Los Angeles Times owner appoints Terry Tang as interim editor
11 months ago

Los Angeles Times owner appoints Terry Tang as interim editor

LA Times  

Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has appointed Terry Tang, editor of the editorial page, as the paper’s executive editor on an interim basis. “I have worked with Terry in her capacity leading L.A. Times Opinion over the past two years,” Soon-Shiong said. Hollywood Inc. L.A. Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida to step down Los Angeles Times Executive Editor …

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L.A. Times to lay off at least 115 people in the newsroom
11 months ago

L.A. Times to lay off at least 115 people in the newsroom

LA Times  

The L.A. Times began laying off 115 newsroom employees on Tuesday. “The economic reality of our organization is extremely challenging,” Chris Argentieri, The Times’ president and chief operating officer, said in a memo to staff announcing the layoffs. Instead, the guild rejected the company’s offer and focused its energy on a one-day strike on Friday, which, Soon-Shiong said during an …

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Managing Editor Sara Yasin departs amid L.A. Times turmoil
11 months ago

Managing Editor Sara Yasin departs amid L.A. Times turmoil

LA Times  

Los Angeles Times Managing Editor Sara Yasin resigned Monday amid the turmoil gripping the newsroom in advance of deep staff cuts that are looming. “I’ve spent the last several years as a newsroom leader, which has allowed me to put my management and problem-solving skills to use but I miss being closer to storytelling.” Her exit comes as 10 Democratic …

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L.A. Times Guild calls for one-day walkout to protest staff cuts
11 months, 1 week ago

L.A. Times Guild calls for one-day walkout to protest staff cuts

LA Times  

Friday’s walkout would be the newsroom’s first union-organized work stoppage in the paper’s 142-year history. Los Angeles Times newsroom guild leaders called for a one-day walkout Friday to protest planned cuts to offset steep financial losses that owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and his family have absorbed since acquiring the paper nearly six years ago. The looming cuts have sparked widespread …

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Los Angeles Times executive editor steps down after fraught tenure
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles Times executive editor steps down after fraught tenure

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The executive editor of the Los Angeles Times announced Tuesday that he is stepping down after a 2 1/2-year tenure at the newspaper that spanned the coronavirus pandemic and three Pulitzer Prizes, as well as a period of layoffs and contentious contract negotiations with the newsroom’s union. The LA Times Guild, the paper’s union, released a statement …

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L.A. Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida to step down
11 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A. Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida to step down

LA Times  

Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida announced Tuesday that he was stepping down 2½ years after joining The Times as its newsroom leader with a mission to strengthen the organization during a period of turbulence in the news industry. “I made the decision, in consultation with Patrick, after considerable soul-searching about my career at this stage and how I …

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How to watch Martin Baron discuss ‘Collision of Power’ at the L.A. Times Book Club
1 year, 2 months ago

How to watch Martin Baron discuss ‘Collision of Power’ at the L.A. Times Book Club

LA Times  

Martin Baron will discuss “Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and The Washington Post” with Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida. Journalist Martin Baron joined the L.A. Times Book Club Oct. 11 to discuss his new book, “Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and the Washington Post.” Baron opened up about his career, the future of journalism and his interactions with …

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Seven best Mexico holiday destinations for 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Seven best Mexico holiday destinations for 2023

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cancun open image in gallery An aerial view of some of Cancun’s beaches According to the country’s tourist board, Cancun …

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Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida is grilled by staff over 73 layoffs
1 year, 6 months ago

Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida is grilled by staff over 73 layoffs

LA Times  

“We’ll be losing a lot of very valuable people and that’s just really hard to take. It’s hard for me, too,” Kevin Merida, executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, said Thursday during a Zoom meeting with employees. Facing a raw and angry staff stunned by the announcement of 73 layoffs, Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida on Thursday …

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Los Angeles Times to cut 74 newsroom positions amid advertising declines
1 year, 6 months ago

Los Angeles Times to cut 74 newsroom positions amid advertising declines

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Times is cutting its newsroom staff, becoming the latest news organization to contract amid economic pressures brought on by advertising and print readership declines. “We will be saying goodbye to some tremendous colleagues.” L.A. Times Guild leader Reed Johnson called the layoffs announcement “outrageous and reckless,” noting that 57 LAT Guild members, including several union leaders, were …

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'Los Angeles Times' to lay off 13% of newsroom
1 year, 6 months ago

'Los Angeles Times' to lay off 13% of newsroom

NPR  

'Los Angeles Times' to lay off 13% of newsroom Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Wolf/Invision/AP Kevin Wolf/Invision/AP The Los Angeles Times informed its newsroom Wednesday that it would lay off about 13% of the paper's journalists, the latest in a string of blows to major American news outlets. It's the first major round of job cuts since the paper …

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Los Angeles Times Names Sara Yasin Managing Editor
2 years, 9 months ago

Los Angeles Times Names Sara Yasin Managing Editor

LA Times  

Sara Yasin has been named a managing editor for the Los Angeles Times. In making the announcement, Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida said that Yasin will oversee the daily news operation, reporting into him, beginning April 18. “We’ll look to Sara to help us both elevate the traditional journalism on which the L.A. Times has built its prize-winning foundation and …

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Nikole Hannah-Jones dives into the origins and language of ‘The 1619 Project’
3 years ago

Nikole Hannah-Jones dives into the origins and language of ‘The 1619 Project’

LA Times  

Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses her new book, “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story,” with Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida for the L.A. Times Book Club. When Nikole Hannah-Jones’ “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story” was greenlighted, she didn’t want to mince words in her sweeping and eye-opening exploration of slavery and its legacy in America today. The New York …

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Kevin Merida – Former Executive Editor
3 years, 6 months ago

Kevin Merida – Former Executive Editor

LA Times  

Kevin Merida is the former executive editor of the Los Angeles Times. He experimented with storytelling innovations to nudge the paper beyond its print roots, including forming a team of social media journalists, called the 404 by LA Times, and De Los, an online news vertical providing news and commentary to engage Latinos “through a shared sense of culture and …

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ESPN’s Kevin Merida named L.A. Times executive editor
3 years, 7 months ago

ESPN’s Kevin Merida named L.A. Times executive editor

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Times has named veteran journalist Kevin Merida as its top editor and tasked him with transforming the storied 139-year-old newspaper into a digital powerhouse that thrives for decades to come. During his tenure at ESPN, Merida also oversaw the sports behemoth’s investigative/news enterprise unit, the TV shows “E:60” and “Outside the Lines,” and was chairman of ESPN’s …

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‘I see nothing but opportunity.’ Meet L.A. Times’ new top editor Kevin Merida
3 years, 7 months ago

‘I see nothing but opportunity.’ Meet L.A. Times’ new top editor Kevin Merida

LA Times  

Kevin Merida will become executive editor of the Los Angeles Times in June. The paper’s owners, Dr. Patrick and Michele Soon-Shiong, said they were impressed with Merida’s breadth of experience — at legacy print publications, in television and running a digital startup — as well as his “quiet confidence.” Soon-Shiong said he joked with Merida over the weekend, asking whether …

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