Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine announced that he would soon step down and that the paper was launching a search for a new top editor who could chart a digital future and unite a newsroom that has been torn by controversies. “It has been an honor to serve as your executive editor since Patrick and Michele Soon-Shiong acquired the Los Angeles Times in June of 2018,” Pearlstine wrote. AdvertisementDuring his tenure, The Times’ journalism became stronger, in part, due to the increased resources from the Soon-Shiong family. About a month into the search, Soon-Shiong asked Pearlstine to become the executive editor himself when the family took control. Soon-Shiong and Chan thought that Pearlstine could help spark The Times’ revitalization, by signaling the paper was growing its ambitions.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 05, 2020 17:35 UTC