TMZ’s scoop on Michael Jackson’s death marked the moment digital news overtook legacy media It shattered expectations for who breaks the news, proving that speed and aggressive digital reporting could outrun even the most established outlets March 12, 2025 Amaris Castillo
Opinion | Two newsrooms stand out in their coverage of the nightmarish Los Angeles wildfires The Los Angeles Times and CNN are providing especially notable coverage of ‘the most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memory’ January 9, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | A prominent contributor leaves the Los Angeles Times in protest The legal columnist wrote a scathing piece about how he would no longer work for the Times due to the meddling of its owner December 6, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Soon-Shiong and Bezos provide fresh evidence for the downsides of billionaire news ownership But disappointment with them should not be extrapolated as proof that newspaper ownership by a wealthy patron just doesn’t work. Sometimes it does. December 6, 2024 Rick Edmonds
Opinion | The fallout from The Washington Post’s controversial decision to not make an endorsement for president Staff members are seething. Some have quit. The audience is so angry that it is reportedly canceling subscriptions by the thousands. October 28, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Why newspaper presidential endorsements have become an endangered species The Washington Post. Los Angeles Times. The Minnesota Star Tribune. Tampa Bay Times. Gannett. Alden. The list grows by the day. October 28, 2024 Rick Edmonds
Opinion | The Los Angeles Times won’t endorse a candidate for president. Its owner offers a nonsensical explanation Patrick Soon-Shiong says the board was ‘provided an opportunity’ to offer a policy analysis instead. The editor of editorials resigned in protest. October 24, 2024 Tom Jones
The American Journalism Project takes on its biggest initiative yet — covering underserved LA communities The project will initially focus on growing and knitting together existing nonprofits, with startups coming in the future September 11, 2024 Rick Edmonds
Opinion | Editorials blast Trump while questions about Biden remain The New York Times and Los Angeles Times published editorials saying Trump is unfit to be president. July 12, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Journalism was a major winner at this year’s Academy Awards The Associated Press and PBS ‘Frontline’ won their first-ever Oscars for a film about Ukraine. The Los Angeles Times also won its first Oscar. March 12, 2024 Tom Jones
Here’s how to help laid off journalists in Los Angeles A new mutual aid network is in the works January 25, 2024 Kristen Hare
Opinion | Tuesday was a bleak day for the media industry The Los Angeles Times, Time magazine and National Geographic all conducted layoffs, while Condé Nast journalists struck over proposed job cuts. January 24, 2024 Angela Fu
Opinion | The latest drama from the Los Angeles Times Three top editors have now left the paper as a planned layoff of perhaps as many as 100 journalists looms. January 23, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Los Angeles Times union calls for walkout in response to planned layoffs The Times reportedly plans to cut ‘at least 100 journalists, or about 20% of the newsroom,’ due to financial challenges. January 19, 2024 Angela Fu
Opinion | After leadership news, the Times they are a-changin’ The Los Angeles Times' departing editor and owner were clearly not on the same page. The Times now seeks a ‘new generation of leadership.’ January 11, 2024 Tom Jones
