(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)As a child I didn’t know and didn’t care why my dad had such a bad reaction to the paper. I ended up being a reporter for The Times, and eventually editor of the editorial pages and Metro editor. After it ran in 1983, our series received an “honorable mention” at the annual Los Angeles Times editorial awards banquet held at the Beverly Hilton hotel. But many residents of South Los Angeles felt The Times had never accurately reflected their vibrant communities and neighborhoods. •••Pamela Moreland, staff writer and editor during the 1980sI was the first African American to work as a journalist in the Los Angeles Times’ Business section.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 27, 2020 10:07 UTC