Los Angeles Times cutting 74 positions

The Angels writer too.

 

The way this is going, wouldn't be surprising to see all the beat writers axed in favor of more features and commentary. Disappointing, yes, but it wouldn't be surprising.

 

Props to those leaving with classy statements on the way out. Not easy to do under circumstances that make zero sense.

Also, all of the layoffs across the board are not good for the state of the industry as a whole.

 

https://x.com/mattdpearce/status/1749829178344743235?s=20

Of all the times to do the look at both sides, this wasn't it.

 

He's high up in the guild. Guild members can be particularly vulnerable when this stuff happens. Imaginary infractions and looking at someone the wrong way gets you into HR pretty quickly.

 

Wow, that one-day strike really had Patrick Soon shivering in his boots.

 

They can be classy because they actually do love The Times, and the journalism they did there. It was, and apparently still is, part of the culture there.

The really sad, horrible thing is that that sentiment is not shared, or recipr0cated, by the owner, or, for that matter, by the owners of most newspapers. The good in newspapers does not start at the top. Journalism at its best really is a noble profession of hearts and minds. The fact that it relies on money is what's damning, and unfortunate.

 

The. Job. Does. Not. Love. You. Back.

We’ve been going through this for 20 years now.