I’ve been laid off from my job as a columnist for the LA Times today, with 100 of my best colleagues. It’s a dark day. I was the only Latina columnist for the opinion desk. Trump is looming & I’m author of Hatemonger. If you're hiring, I’m at jeangue619@gmail.com
— Jean Guerrero (@jeanguerre) January 23, 2024
These layoffs are devastating. We, the Latino, Black, AAPI and MENASA Caucuses have put out a statement. If these layoffs are allowed to go through, Latino Caucus will lose 38% of its members; Black Caucus will lose 36%; AAPI/MENASA will lose 34%. t.co/Rcy6Mdi0Uo
— Melissa Gomez (@MelissaGomez004) January 24, 2024
California’s largest daily newspaper, the Los Angeles Times, announced on Tuesday that it is laying off at least 115 people -roughly a quarter of its staff- as it continues to hemorrhage money.
The layoffs were announced in a newsroom-wide email from L.A. Times president and Chief Operating Officer Chris Argentieri, according to reporter Matt Pearce.
“This total, while devastating, is nonetheless far lower than the total number of Guild layoffs initially expected last week,” Pearce posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Last Friday, members of the Los Angeles Times Guild, the union representing newspaper staffers, staged a one-day walkout to protest the anticipated job cuts.
ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-times-announces-mass-layoffs/
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