The Los Angeles Times newsroom is eliminating 74 positions — or roughly 13% of its newsroom — executive editor Kevin Merida announced in a memo to staff Wednesday.The layoffs are part of a restructuring prompted by “the economic climate and the unique challenges” of the news industry, Merida wrote. Hundreds of journalists across newsrooms as varied as BuzzFeed News, ABC News and NPR have lost their jobs since the start of the year.
Origen: Los Angeles Times executes largest layoffs under billionaire Soon-Shiong’s ownership – Poynter
