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Washington Post staff picket during a 24-hour strike outside the newspaper's building in December 2023.

Journalists turn to picket lines as the news business ails

2:03pm February 14, 2024

by David Folkenflik

Journalists have walked out of two dozen newsrooms over layoffs, budget cuts and fraught contract talks in just the past few weeks. All of them belong to the leading newspaper union, the NewsGuild.

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A cyclist rides on the sidewalk past a Los Angeles Times advertisement in downtown Los Angeles. The newspaper is being sued by employees alleging pay discrimination.

National

Journalists File Bias Complaint Against LA Times, As Editor Promises Change

7:45am June 25, 2020

by David Folkenflik

On Wednesday LA Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine pledged greater diversity and sensitivity. Yet in court, LA Times journalists allege longstanding bias against Blacks, Hispanics and women.

Authentic Brands Group, which bought Sports Illustrated in May, has now licensed its print and digital publishing rights to another company.

National

Sports Illustrated Magazine Now Under Ross Levinsohn, Exec With Controversial Past

9:49pm June 17, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The storied magazine was sold last month. And now editorial control of the 65-year-old magazine has been licensed to TheMaven, a digital outfit that is bringing in a controversial CEO.

Media Company Tronc Selling 'LA Times' To Billionaire Doctor

1:27pm February 07, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The Los Angeles Times has been mired in controversy, including an NPR report on harassment allegations against its publisher. Now the paper is being sold to a California-based doctor and entrepreneur.

Tronc Preparing To Sell The 'Los Angeles Times'

7:45pm February 06, 2018

by Barbara Campbell

Among the issues roiling the Times is the turnover of executives after reporting by NPR's David Folkenflik on allegations of sexual harassment. Times journalists also voted recently to unionize.

Pedestrians pass photos displayed on the Los Angeles Times building in 2013. Business Editor Kimi Yoshino returned to the newsroom Thursday.

National

'LA Times' Business Editor Returns After Internal Leak Inquiry

1:45pm February 02, 2018

by David Folkenflik

The editor made a triumphant return after a brief suspension. Kimi Yoshino told colleagues she had been questioned about a conversation with a New York Times reporter.

Jim Kirk, who replaced D'Vorkin as editor in chief at the Times, in a photo from last year.

Top 'LA Times' Editor Pushed Out Amid Newsroom Unrest

11:13am January 29, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In a major shakeup, Lewis D'Vorkin steps down as editor in chief of the newspaper. He will be replaced by veteran Chicago journalist Jim Kirk.

Russell Simmons at a New York City appearance in 2014 to promote his book on meditation.

Music & Culture

More Women Come Forward To Accuse Russell Simmons Of Rape, Sexual Assault

6:45pm December 14, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

After The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times published new accusations of rape and sexual assault, Simmons says he's innocent — and that he intends to "hold the accusers accountable."

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A Thai soldier stands between abandoned workstations during a raid on a shrimp shed in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. The Associated Press won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for its report

National

Pulitzer Prizes: AP Wins Public Service Award For Slave Labor Investigation

9:01pm April 18, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The Los Angeles Times won for breaking news reporting during and after the San Bernardino shooting. The acclaimed musical Hamilton won the prize for drama.

John Carroll, then executive vice president and editor of The Los Angeles Times, speaking at a panel discussion with fellow editors in 2003. Carroll died Sunday at age 73.

National

John S. Carroll, Former Editor At 'LA Times,' 'Baltimore Sun,' Dies At 73

10:40am June 15, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Times won an impressive 13 Pulitzer Prizes in Carroll's brief, five-year tenure there. Carroll also worked for The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Lexington Herald-Leader.