LA Times hires two for Times Community News
Vincent Nguyen has joined the Los Angeles Times’ Times Community News as a multiplatform editor in Orange County. Previously, Nguyen was a news producer at KCRW-FM 89.9, a NPR member station broadcasting from Santa Monica College. He was a news production assistant at KNX-FM 1070, a radio station in Los Angeles, and a sports reporter […]
LA Times announces news roles for Fleishman and Zarembo
The following excerpt was sent out from the Los Angeles Times’ executive editor Kevin Merida and editor at large Scott Kraft: We are excited to share the news that Jeffrey Fleishman, who has skillfully led our Foreign and National teams through more than two years of global wars and domestic strife, will be returning to writing […]
Román joins LA Times as reporter
Gabriel San Román has joined the Los Angeles Times’ Metro team as a reporter to cover Orange County. Román wrote for the Times’ Sunday features and news publication, TimesOC. Before that, he wrote for the now-defunct OC Weekly. He was also a producer at KPFK-FM 90.7, a radio station in California. Román graduated from the […]
LA Times adds three to its investigations team
The following excerpt was sent on behalf of the Los Angeles Times executive editor Kevin Merida, editor at large Scott Kraft, senior editor of investigations Jack Leonard and deputy editor for investigations Carla Rivera: We are thrilled to announce that Melody Gutierrez, Robert J. Lopez and Alene Tchekmedyian will be joining the Investigations team, enhancing […]
LA Times adds eight staffers to its Fast Break desk
The Los Angeles Times has added eight reporters on its Fast Break desk. An excerpt from the announcement reads: Kenan Draughorne joined the Fast Break Desk’s entertainment team in May as a general assignment reporter. Draughorne has already distinguished himself as an authority on rap and hip-hop and recently contributed to “Behold,” The Times’ […]
Goldberg joins LA Times as a reporter
The Los Angeles Times has hired Noah Goldberg as a reporter on the Fast Break Desk to cover breaking and local news. Recently, Goldberg was Brooklyn courts reporter at the New York Daily News. Goldberg was previously a criminal justice reporter at the Brooklyn Eagle. He freelanced and interned at the Los Angeles Magazine, Slant […]
Goldberg joins LA Times as a reporter
The Los Angeles Times has hired Noah Goldberg as a reporter on the Fast Break Desk to cover breaking and local news. Recently, Goldberg was Brooklyn courts reporter at the New York Daily News. Goldberg was previously a criminal justice reporter at the Brooklyn Eagle. He freelanced and interned at the Los Angeles Magazine, Slant […]
Washington Post taps Hennessy-Fiske as Texas correspondent
Molly Hennessy-Fiske will join The Washington Post as a Texas correspondent “with the mission of mapping the culture, public policies and politics in a region shaped by conservative ideology.” Hennessy-Fiske begins on Aug. 15. Recently, Hennessy-Fiske was at the Los Angeles Times, where she served as Houston bureau chief since 2011. She was also Middle […]
LA Times announces new roles for two staff members
The Los Angeles Times has tapped Kevin Rector to cover the legal affairs beat, while Libor Jany will take over coverage of the Los Angeles Police Department. Recently a LAPD reporter, Rector will now cover the California Supreme Court and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. He will write about legal trends and issues. Previously, he […]
LA Times promotes Chang to deputy editor and La Ganga to city editor
The Los Angeles Times has promoted Cindy Chang to deputy editor and Maria La Ganga to city editor for the California section. As the announcement reads, “These moves will help Metro’s excellent editing corps become even more nimble, collaborative and fast-acting.” Recently, Chang served as assistant city editor. Prior to joining the Times in 2012 […]
