LA Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine is bullish on his paper’s futureEighteen months since taking over what he likes to call “the largest newsroom west of the Potomac,” Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine said he’s committed to creating a great newsroom for journalists — and making sure his city gets the best of that arrangement. In an interview with Poynter before the ceremony, Pearlstine said that he worked alongside the team that wanted to unionize his newsroom. “That kind of turmoil has an impact on the people who work there.”Pearlstine said the existential question at the L.A. Times is whether it’s a local, national or international publication. On a more serious note, Pearlstine said that Trump loves to complain about the press, but there’s a reason. In doing so, we learn a great deal about what is valuable and what is important.”Barbara Allen is the managing editor of poynter.org.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 04, 2019 06:33 UTC