Film critic Justin Chang is leaving the Los Angeles Times for the New Yorker, according to an internal memo to staff obtained Tuesday by TheWrap. The Times has seen a number of high-profile departures in recent weeks between significant layoffs of 115 staff members and other editorial exits. Chang will be based in Los Angeles but according to the press release will be visiting the New York offices “from time to time.” He will begin his role on Feb. 12. The former LA Times critic has been named film critic of the year at the Los Angeles Press Club’s National Arts and Entertainment Awards. Chang also serves as chair of the National Society of Film Critics and secretary of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and is a member of the New York Film Festival selection committee.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 30, 2024 16:17 UTC