Former L.A. Times editor Ken Reich has some harsh words for new head ed Russ Stanton and his policies -- particularly the "cracking down" on using anonymous sources.
Reich notes that former LAT reporter Barry Bearak had a terrifically interesting account in the Sunday NYT of his imprisonment for publishing reports about the Zimbabwean election -- stories dependent upon anonymous sources.
Reich gives Stanton credit for naming Davan Maharaj as managing editor, but otherwise dismisses everything the guy has done: "He continues to show his lack of intellect and sophistication. Under him, and his patron, David Hiller , the paper is slowly becoming a laughing stock."
Slowly? As Kevin Roderick notes today, LAT has posted the biggest percentage drop of the top 10 U.S. papers. At least we're lead in something. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
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Former L.A. Times editor Ken Reich has some harsh words for new head ed Russ Stanton and his policies -- particularly the "cracking down" on using anonymous sources.
Reich notes that former LAT reporter Barry Bearak had a terrifically interesting account in the Sunday NYT of his imprisonment for publishing reports about the Zimbabwean election -- stories dependent upon anonymous sources.
Reich gives Stanton credit for naming Davan Maharaj as managing editor, but otherwise dismisses everything the guy has done: "He continues to show his lack of intellect and sophistication. Under him, and his patron, David Hiller , the paper is slowly becoming a laughing stock."
Slowly? As Kevin Roderick notes today, LAT has posted the biggest percentage drop of the top 10 U.S. papers. At least we're lead in something. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
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