upper waypoint

L.A. Times Layoffs Decimate Journalists of Color

Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

LA Times Guild journalists rally in front of City Hall to protest against layoffs and changes to job seniority protections during a walkout of the Los Angeles Times newspaper at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 19, 2024. The newspaper said Jan. 18 that it planned layoffs because of an increasing budget deficit. The 1-day strike is the newsroom's first in the paper's 142-year history.  (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

A wave of layoffs decimates the Los Angeles Times newsroom, with cuts hitting younger journalists of color especially hard and upending the billionaire owner’s promise to expand the paper’s coverage of L.A.’s diverse communities.

Scott talks with Geeta Anand, the dean of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, and L.A. Times columnist Gustavo Arellano about the threat to local journalism and how sweeping media layoffs will affect coverage of a high-stakes election year.

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
Antioch Police Targeted Black People With Dogs and 40mm Launchers, Suit AllegesUC Berkeley Commencement Ceremony Disrupted by Student ProtestsUnder New California Law, Restaurants to Include All Surcharges in Menu PricesFederal Prosecutors Request 40-Year Sentence for David DePape Who Attacked Pelosi's Husband With a HammerCollege Commencements Face Disruption From Pro-Palestinian ProtestsCalifornia Is Testing New Generative AI Tools. Here's What to KnowCalifornia Could Save Millions by Closing More Prisons. So Why Is Newsom Holding Back?Their Batteries Hurt the Environment, but EVs Still Beat Gas Cars. Here's WhyCalifornia Has a Multibillion-Dollar Budget Deficit. Here's What You Need to KnowFairfield Official's Wife Returns Money From Campaign for New California City