On Wednesday, Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine heard from aggrieved newsroom staff members during a more than four-hour meeting examining the mistreatment of Black and brown editorial staff members past and present. Emboldened by The Times’ first newsroom union contract, staff members have openly chastised senior editors for allowing racial disparities to persist. AdvertisementAt the New York Times, more than 800 staff members signed a petition protesting the publication of an opinion piece by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) AdvertisementLos Angeles Times staff writer Angel Jennings (Los Angeles Times)In 2018, The Times was rescued by Soon-Shiong and Chan. People of color should be given an equal shot.”Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong speaks to the Los Angeles Times staff in June 2018 after purchasing the newspaper.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 25, 2020 06:12 UTC