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LA Times Receives Ford Foundation Grant - Posted May 17, 2012
The Los Angles Times received a $1 million grant from the Ford Foundation that will allow the newspaper to hire five new reporters to "focus on the Vietnamese, Korean and other immigrant communities, the Cal... [FishbowlLA]
Books Editor Closing the Page on Illustrious LAT Career - Posted May 7, 2012
This is an unusual reporting day at FishbowlLA. As far as we can remember, never before have two members of the SoCal media community - each with four decades of experience at their respective same single outlets - chosen to simultaneously announce their retirements.
We ... [FishbowlLA]
Against the Pentagon's Wishes, LA Times Runs Grisly Photos of U.S. Troops Posing with Afghan Corpses - Posted April 18, 2012
An unidentified American soldier has provided 18 photographs to the Los Angeles Times showing U.S. Army paratroopers posing with the body parts of Afghan insurgents. After being shown the images by the newspaper, the Army launched a criminal investigation. The military also requested that the LA Times not publish the photos.
Ultimately,... [FishbowlLA]
New LA Times Editor Making Trinidad Proud - Posted December 15, 2011
Here in LA, coverage of the upcoming holiday season transition of top editors at the LA Times has been couched in all sorts of negative context about the state of daily newspapers. But back home in Trinidad, the native country of Russ Stanton successor ... [FishbowlLA]
Punchline Delivered | Paper Moves | Just Desserts - Posted December 13, 2011
TVNewser: Even Donald Trump knows that Donald Trump is a joke -- he has pulled out as moderator of the upcoming Republican debate.
FishbowlLA: ... [FishbowlLA]
Editor Russ Stanton Leaving LA Times - Posted December 13, 2011
The Los Angeles Times announced today that Russ Stanton is "stepping down" after four years as the paper's editor. No reason has been given for his departure. Stanton's final day will be December 23.
He'll be replaced by Davan Maharaj, currently the managing editor for news at the LA Times. Maharaj will... [FishbowlLA]
LAT Memo: Sallie Hofmeister to Become Assistant Managing Editor/Arts & Entertainment - Posted February 26, 2009
This is from LAT Editor Russ Stanton and it's not about slashing jobs so...we like it:
From: Stanton, Russ
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 12:18 PM
Subject: New Arts & Entertainment group; Sallie Hofmeister, editor
Colleagues:
Entertainment is Southern California's signature industry and biggest global... [FishbowlLA]
LAT Editorial Assignments - Posted August 20, 2008
We got our grubby little hands on this LAT memo from Russ Stanton:
Subject: Editorial Appointments
Bruce Wallace, Foreign Editor
Bruce Wallace, our Tokyo bureau chief since 2004, will become our new Foreign Editor, effective immediately.
Bruce was based in Japan, but during the last four years he has been a kine... [FishbowlLA]
Ken Reich: L.A. Times Becoming A "Lauging Stock" - Posted April 28, 2008
Former L.A. Times editor Ken Reich has some harsh words for new head ed Russ Stanton and his policies -- particularly the "cracking down" on using anonymous sources.
Reich notes that former LAT reporter ... [FishbowlLA]
LAT Editor Staffs Up, Naming ME and Exec. Ed - Posted April 23, 2008
Sun-kissed sister FBLA has the inside line on what some say are the less-than-seasoned picks from newly-anointed editor Russ Stanton, who today fills some seats at the beleaguered LA Times by tapping tw... [FishbowlNY]
Davan Maharaj Named L.A. Times ME: Official Press Release - Posted April 23, 2008
As we promised, here's more on the changes at the top of the Times:
Los Angeles Times Announces Masthead Changes
Editor Russ Stanton Defines Key Editorial Positions For John Arthur and Davan Maharaj
LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2008 -- The Los Angeles Times (www.latimes.com)today announced the promotions of John Arth... [FishbowlLA]
