Wanted: New top editors for American newsrooms in a highly uncertain time
A generational turnover at The Post and L.A. Times — and likely the New York Times — exposes major challenges for the media business.
Stay updated with breaking news from Media Guild. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A generational turnover at The Post and L.A. Times — and likely the New York Times — exposes major challenges for the media business.
“We no longer have the luxury to be sideline observers to history.” I filed my first story about the coronavirus 10 months ago — before we knew that a global pandemic would dominate our year; before we knew that marginalized communities would be those most hit; before we knew that protests over systemic racism would erupt across the country; before we knew that a winter surge in COVID-19 cases would arrive before Thanksgiving; before we knew all that we didn’t know. Sitting here now, nearly a year later, it’s clear that 2020 upended our plans and forced us to construct a haphazard p...