On Sunday evening, Politico published a lengthy story on turmoil inside The Los Angeles Times. Yet it wasn’t Merida at the center of Politico’s sprawling report; it was his boss, billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who since 2018 has managed the Times with the help of his wife, Michele Chan, and daughter, Nika Soon-Shiong. At one point, Caruso directly expressed concerns to a Times reporter that the paper's coverage might be slanted. Meanwhile, The New York Times is having trouble of its own. According to a New York piece from last week, the paper is still steeped in bitter wage negotiations between the NewsGuild, which represents hundreds of New York Times staffers, and the paper's management.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 20, 2022 00:23 UTC