Editorial Page editor Terry Tang has been named the new interim executive editor at the Los Angeles Times, TheWrap has exclusively learned. The newspaper confirmed that Tang will be taking over the role that Kevin Merida departed after less than three years. L.A. Times spokeswoman Hillary Manning confirmed the news to TheWrap saying, “In her new role, Tang will oversee the newsroom and the editorial page.”“She will immediately begin working to identify a managing editor and organize the newsroom leadership team, and will continue working with deputy Editorial Page editor Mariel Garza, who leads the editorial board, and deputy Op-Ed Editor Susan Brenneman, for op-ed,” the statement continued. “Under Terry, Opinion has exemplified the critical role that the L.A. Times’ voice plays — to our city, and to the world — in bringing attention to issues that matter most, especially for those whose voices are often unheard,” owner Patrick Soon-Shiong said in a statement. Additionally, the L.A. Times laid off five more staffers on Wednesday, after cutting 115 jobs the previous day, according to an internal memo from the L.A. Times Guild obtained by TheWrap.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 25, 2024 16:23 UTC