Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida recounted stories from his 44-year career in journalism while illuminating the behind-the-scenes work of journalists as part of the 54th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture. Kevin Merida, Executive Editor of the Los Angeles Times, speaks during the 54th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at UC Riverside at the University Theatre. Or how in January this year, Los Angeles Times reporters were at a memorial for one of their colleagues when they were called to a mass shooting in Monterey Park in which 11 Asian Americans were killed. “That’s part of the life of journalists, doing the work under pressure, many times under difficult circumstances,” Merida said. For instance, at the Los Angeles Times, journalists produce podcasts, Tik Tok videos, and other digital content that goes beyond just news articles.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 12, 2023 00:35 UTC