But he spent most of his career at The Washington Post, where he rose to the level of managing editor before departing in 2015. Merida had been considered a potential successor to then-executive editor Martin Baron, and he recruited several Post employees to his new company following his departure. In recent years, the Times has struggled to gain digital subscriptions, mirroring trends at other news publications, including The Post. Soon-Shiong had wanted to reach 1 million digital-only subscribers by the end of 2022, a goal that Merida’s publication did not meet. In a meeting with employees, Merida said he felt “awful” about the decision, which targeted photographers, copy editors and other departments, according to a Times report.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 09, 2024 19:01 UTC