In his first interview since abruptly leaving the Los Angeles Times in January, former executive editor Kevin Merida said “disagreements” with owner Patrick Soon-Shiong led to his exit from the paper. Merida’s comment came during a one-on-one interview with Oliver Darcy of Status News at TheWrap’s annual Grill conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday. … And there were some disagreements that the owner and I had,” Merida said. Merida didn’t deny or confirm it, but said that wasn’t the norm at his previous roles. I’m trying to help the LA Times because I know how important it is to the people of Los Angeles, California, and really, to the nation.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 09, 2024 16:38 UTC