Editor & Publisher
The petition began circulating Tuesday and hundreds have already signed it. The petition says in part: "We the undersigned staff members of the Los Angeles Times want to state our support and appreciation for the stand our publisher,
Jeff Johnson, and editor,
Dean Baquet, have taken on behalf of quality journalism and the newspaper we love. We hope their message resonates beyond this newsroom and inspires many more to recognize the vital role that a robust newspaper plays in our individual communities and our society as a whole."
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LAT execs "have done the unthinkable to their corporate daddy" (HC)
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Carroll: Baquet's "reached his limit and I admire him for that" (ChiTrib)
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Cooper: "Baquet's gesture is a rare stand of courage" (Marc Cooper)
