LA Times appoints Doumar head of newsletters
The Los Angeles Times has named Karim Doumar as its head of newsletters. An excerpt from the announcement reads: “In this role, Doumar will oversee our portfolio of newsletter products, work to improve their reach, create new forms of innovative storytelling and foster our close relationships with our many newsletter subscribers. “He will manage the […]
LA Times promotes Blasey to assistant editor for newsletters
The Los Angeles Times has tapped Laura Blasey to serve as assistant editor for newsletters. Recently, Blasey held the post of multi-platform editor for newsletters. Blasey joined the Times in 2019 as a newsletters editor. She launched several newsletters, including California Politics and Group Therapy. She has also been the final check on the Times’ biggest newsletters, […]
Washington Post names Chen graphics reporter
The Washington Post has hired Szu Yu Chen as a graphics reporter, based on the West Coast. Recently, Chen was a data and graphics journalist at the Los Angeles Times. Before the Times, she held the same post as an intern at Bloomberg News, Northeastern University’s Barabási Lab and the Boston Globe. Chen has a […]
NY Times hires Pierson to cover China, moves Buckley to Taiwan
The New York Times has appointed David Pierson to the post of China correspondent. Pierson joined from The Los Angeles Times, where he spent 22 years. During his tenure at the Times, Pierson worked on nearly every desk, including Business, Metro and International, and also served as the paper’s China business correspondent and Southeast Asia […]
Matthews joins LA Times as ME of Originals, VP of Times Studios
Sharon Matthews has joined the Los Angeles Times as managing editor of Originals and vice president of Los Angeles Times Studios. Matthews brings more than 25 years of experience to the newsroom. An excerpt from the announcement reads: Matthews’ childhood fascination with storytelling became a decades-long career in journalism, sparked when she assisted in the […]
LA Times announces Sacramento bureau promotions
The following excerpt was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times deputy managing editor Hector Becerra: I am delighted to announce two key leadership positions in our Sacramento bureau: Laurel Rosenhall has been named Sacramento bureau chief, and Phil Willon has been named assistant editor. Together, they will oversee The Times’ coverage of […]
Guzman named LA Times deputy sports editor
The following excerpt was sent out on behalf of Los Angeles Times’ assistant managing editor for Iliana Limón Romero: Ed Guzman, who grew up in East Los Angeles, is joining the Los Angeles Times as deputy Sports editor. Guzman most recently served as deputy editor for sports for ESPN’s Andscape and joins The Times after […]
AP appoints Wilber D.C. investigations editor
The Associated Press has appointed Del Quentin Wilber to the post of Washington investigations editor. Recently, Wilber was a White House editor at the Los Angeles Times. Talking to TBN, Wilber said, “I am very excited to join the AP, a fantastic organization that has spent 176 years reporting on the world. I have long […]
LA Times appoints Cormaci exec editor of Daily Pilot
The following announcement was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times’ assistant managing editor John Canalis: I am pleased to announce that Carol Cormaci has been named executive editor of the Daily Pilot. She will oversee our Times Community News division in Orange County. Cormaci spent 22 years working for the La Cañada […]
Hubbard moves to LA Times’ Fast Break desk
Amy Hubbard, assistant editor – newsletters at the Los Angeles Times will movie to its Fast Break desk as an assistant editor. She begins on Dec. 12. Hubbard joined the Times in 1993 and worked in a variety of editorial departments, including as copy chief for daily Calendar, Travel, Books and the morning news copy […]
