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In a tense, 3-hour meeting with Baltimore Sun staff, new owner David Smith said he didn't read newspapers, asked staffers to rank each other, suggested they be more like Fox45. And more ... reports
@LeeOSanderlin
@codyboteler
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A gem from
@thejgold
’s instagram — his 5 rules for dining in LA.
@Laurie_Ochoa
told me these were written down by their daughter, Izzy.
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Some news from me! I’m leaving the
@latimes
and taking on a new challenge in Baltimore. I’m excited to join Stewart Bainum as editor-in-chief of The Baltimore Banner, a digital, nonprofit news start-up.
SCOOP --> Stewart Bainum unveils plans for new ‘Baltimore Banner’ news site — and hires Kimi Yoshino, a top L.A. Times editor, to run it
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An exciting day in our household. My husband, an Iraqi translator I met in Baghdad, officially became a U.S. citizen today!
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Sports is coming soon to
@BaltimoreBanner
. We are launching a weekly sports podcast next week — The Adam Jones Show — featuring former
@Orioles
outfielder
@SimplyAJ10
and radio host
@sportswcoleman
.
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By Sunday afternoon, California had conducted about 26,400 coronavirus tests of its 40 million people. New York, which has half as many residents, had performed more than 78,000 tests as of Monday. Why is the state lagging? Read here:
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Kamala Harris is the first woman to be vice president. First Black person. First Asian American.
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This is disturbing —
@josie_huang
is identifying herself as a radio reporter and her press ID is hanging around her neck.
@LASDHQ
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I’m one month into my job
@baltimorebanner
and excited to announce our first round of newsroom hires -- an impressive group of editors and reporters. They have deep local ties and the kind of experience and knowledge we need to cover the challenging issues facing the city.
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From
@mollyhf
: "I’ve covered protests involving police in Ferguson, Mo., Baton Rouge, La., Dallas and Los Angeles. I’ve also covered the U.S. military in war zones, including Iraq and Afghanistan. I have never been fired at by police until tonight."
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Local restaurants and small biz owners say their relief loan apps are being passed over — and going to big chains and publicly traded companies.
@lucaspeterson
says if we can bail out our bloated airlines, we can bail out our small restaurants.
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A choir decided to go ahead with rehearsal. Now dozens of members have COVID-19 and two are dead
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Powerful op-ed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "What you should see when you see black protesters in the age of Trump and coronavirus is people pushed to the edge, not because they want bars and nail salons open, but because they want to live. To breathe."
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The
@BaltimoreBanner
newsroom is filling up! We have welcomed 10 new journalists in the last couple weeks.
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🧵🧵🧵It's been a year since I quit my job
@latimes
and joined
@baltimorebanner
. This week has been validation of the importance of local journalism and the impact we can have when reporters dig into stories. A few examples:
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The
@latimes
has lifted its paywall on all of our coverage of the death of our beloved restaurant critic, Jonathan Gold. That includes his list of L.A.'s 101 Best Restaurants. Read it and go eat a meal in his honor.
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🧵🧵🧵This has been another brutal week in the news biz — mass layoffs at Sports Illustrated, a walkout over pending mass layoffs at my former employer
@latimes
, and the sale of
@baltimoresun
to an owner who may not appreciate the role of an independent press.
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Despite growing pressure,
@GavinNewsom
said California restrictions will remain in place until the threat to public health subsides and adequate testing and other safeguards are implemented.
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Thanks for all the kind words today. I'm very excited to take on this new role!
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The
@baltimorebanner
is 1 today and we are celebrating by taking down our paywall. In the last several months alone, 100s of journalists have been laid off. But in Baltimore, local news is thriving.
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Pulitzer prize-winning
@latimes
photographer
@Carolyn_Cole
suffered a damaged left cornea after being pepper sprayed by Minnesota state police. We hope it heals quickly. Here's her account + video:
Unable to cover
#Minneapolis
story after
@latimes
@mollyhf
& I + other
#journalists
attacked by
#MinnesotaStatePolice
@GovTimWalz
apologizes during press conference.
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The
@latimes
is hiring across all departments -- including on our tech/product side. Please take a look at some of the job openings below. I'm also happy to field inquiries/resumes directly: kimi.yoshino
@latimes
.com.
What a terrible, terrible week this is for stellar journalists at Buzzfeed, Huffington Post and Gannett. Terrible for us readers and the public as well.
And to repeat what many of my LAT colleagues have said: we've got jobs. Come join us:
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In case we need a reminder, this from our readers: The Japanese American internment is a disgrace now, and it was a disgrace during World War II
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First day in our new
@BaltimoreBanner
office at Pier IV in the Inner Harbor!
@lizbowie
and
@pwoodreporter
are scoping out the patio.
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Newport Beach PD fielded so many calls of a gas smell Friday night that they sent out an advisory noting they were checking on it. It was another 24 hrs before authorities raised alarms of a massive oil spill off the OC coast. What took so long?
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Follow for live updates. The paywall has been lifted on this story.
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after being struck by ship, sending vehicles into water
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HIRING NEWS: Two talented editors are joining
@BaltimoreBanner
next month:
@hermanywong
from
@washingtonpost
will be our deputy managing editor for news;
@bykowicz
, a WSJ alum, will be our business and enterprise editor.
@sarafischer
has the update:
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The
@baltimorebanner
won many of the top honors at the regional MDDC journalism awards luncheon today, including News Organization of the Year. We're just getting started. We've built a talented team here.
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One of the first people I met in Baltimore was
@dwatkinsworld
. He told me he never knew he could be a writer and never felt like he had a local platform for his early work. This inspired
@baltimorebanner
's Creatives in Residence program, which we are announcing today.
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BREAKING: A win for newspapers/1st Amendment: Judge lifts controversial order requiring the L.A. Times to alter article about ex-Glendale cop
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Law enforcement sources say Tiger Woods was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control of the vehicle. The car rolled several times. We'll continue to update this story:
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So far, baby boomers have been skeptical about coronavirus and ignoring advice — which public health officials say is a threat so serious that it could cripple the American healthcare system. Will Tom Hanks and the NBA change that?
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This is a must-read, powerful column from
@LZGranderson
on his personal experience being black in America and the many times he's been handcuffed for "looking like someone."
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If you follow crime in Baltimore, you know
@justin_fenton
and his superb reporting. He’ll join
@baltimorebanner
as an investigative reporter w/ a focus on criminal justice. His book, We Own This City, is coming soon to HBO as a limited series produced by David Simon
@AoDespair
.
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We asked kids to draw what they could see out their window. Here's what they sent us!
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Look what’s hot off the
@latimes
presses! New
@latimesfood
section hits print and digital tomorrow! Looks like good reading,
@benbmims
@genevieveko
. Subscribe here:
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Today
@BaltimoreBanner
sued the MD Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. As I said in this story: "These are not classified state secrets. We’re asking for basic public information that has been routinely provided to the public for years.”
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Throughout my career, I have held myself to high professional and journalistic standards, treating people with kindness and respect. Under the leadership of
@kirkjim12
, I expect the L.A. Times newsroom will move forward guided by those same values.
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In honor of the NBA All-Star game this weekend, we have gone deep on SNEAKERS. It's a great
@latimes
collaboration across departments -- Sports, Image, Biz, Design, Video and more.
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Restaurant owners are being forced to juggle a responsibility to preserve public health, an obligation to care for employees and a very real need to simply stay afloat. Via
@lucaspeterson
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Lawrence Burney
@truelaurels
blew me away with his creativity and ideas. He started his own mag (!!) to fill a void in coverage of the Baltimore music scene and will now be our arts + culture editor. We’ve got plans (and writers) in the works that I can’t wait to share. More TK.
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The
@BaltimoreBanner
kicked off our spring fundraising drive — we're aiming for 50 new donors in 50 hours! We need your support to continue bringing more quality and trustworthy local news to Maryland!
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The
@BaltimoreBanner
is hiring: editors (sports, news, op-ed), reporters (sports, health care, local gov, transportation, etc), a sports columnist and more!
@richardmar10
and I will be at
#AAJA22
. DM me if you want to chat about our opportunities!
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How the day started in Long Beach.
Hours of peaceful protesting today in Long Beach. Folks were kind & empathetic & when someone got out of pocket, we checked one another. Don’t let liars try to make you think peaceful folks were looting our own city.
#endsystemicracism
#EndPoliceBrutality
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Why local journalism matters:
@JessMGallagher
lives in Dundalk. This bakery was the first business she and
@abbyzimmardi
called. Incredible reporting, photography and storytelling in
@BaltimoreBanner
.
.
@abbyzimmardi
and I spoke with one of the last drivers to cross the Key Bridge
Here is the story -->
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In rural CA, mixed reaction to George Floyd protests. In Sonora, about 100 counter-protesters wore All Lives Matter shirts. One car had a Confederate flag. When the protesters held 9 minutes of silence, counter-protesters recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Black Friday, what's that? >> "The power of Black Friday has been diminishing over the years and now, with COVID, is virtually nonexistent in stores and primarily moved to online."
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Tonight,
@Laurie_Ochoa
accepted a posthumous James Beard award for
@thejgold
: “I miss Jonathan every day. It’s like a phantom limb — I think he’s still here.” We miss you, too, Jonathan. And we ❤️ you, Laurie!
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Some professional news from me ... and congrats to
@sewellchan
@juliaturner
@JeffreyLAT
and Nick Goldberg on new roles and responsibilities. There's no newsroom I'd rather be working with. I'm in awe every day, especially now, of the immense dedication and talent at the LAT.
News from
@latimes
, where our staff has been working tirelessly to cover the pandemic, under the leadership of
@NPearlstine
and with the generous support of
@DrPatSoonShiong
:
@kyoshino
has been named co-managing editor, alongside
@LATimeskraft
.
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Congratulations to
@DrPatSoonShiong
, honored as the L.A. Chamber Distinguished Business Leader. He said saving the
@latimes
and bringing it to local ownership is one of his most fulfilling and satisfying experiences.
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On the 4-year anniversary of the shooting in the
@capitalgazette
newsroom, we took a moment to remember the five people who lost their lives.
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National Guard pulling out of Los Angeles area as peaceful protests continue
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VERY excited about signing the lease for
@baltimorebanner
. It's a beautiful spot for our new newsroom. Can't wait to get in there.
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Facebook and Google pledged to stop fake news. So why did they promote Las Vegas-shooting hoaxes?
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The
@baltimorebanner
is hiring! We posted a bunch of jobs for reporters: arts and culture, music, food, and neighborhood GAs. We're also hiring photographers, a photo editor, an audience director, audience editors, and assistant editors. Check us out!
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I am so thankful for the support of colleagues near and far, and especially for the loyalty and trust of the
@latimesbiz
staff who spoke out on my behalf.
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5 top editors at Sunset magazine, including the editor-in-chief, have quit. Some freelance writers haven’t been paid for months. The holiday issue, has been delayed until nearly Christmas, in part, because of a lack of advertising.
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These images capture a historic week in Los Angeles and the United States. I'm in awe of my
@latimes
colleagues -- especially the reporters and photographers out on the street at their own peril -- and the work they're doing to keep people informed.
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Education will be one of
@baltimorebanner
’s key coverage areas and
@lizbowie
is an expert. She’s passionate about local journalism and will deliver the education stories and context readers need. Liz was on a team of Sun reporters who won a Pulitzer for local reporting in 2020.
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NEW from
@LeeOSanderlin
: Sinclair exec and Sun owner David Smith is behind a taxpayer lawsuit against Baltimore City Schools. It’s been closely covered by Fox45 but the link was never disclosed.
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Earlier this month,
@justin_fenton
reported on ABC Capital, a firm flipping vacants in distressed Baltimore neighborhoods, selling to foreign investors and guaranteeing rent payments. Some called it a Ponzi scheme. On Monday, they filed for bankruptcy.
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Andrea K. McDaniels
@ankwalker
will be managing editor. She’s
@johnshopskins
, but prior to that spent 20+ years at The Baltimore Sun, where she was deputy editorial page editor and an award-winning health reporter. She’ll be a great partner in growing and guiding The Banner.
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An important win for public transparency in Baltimore today.
Big:
@BaltimoreBanner
sued the state medical examiner after it refused to turn over complete autopsy reports; a judge now has granted summary judgment in our favor and ordered the state to give up the documents
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The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra made a bold move today in hiring Jonathan Heyward, a young, Black conductor. “I understand that my presence here is much more significant than it would be in other cities. It’s a responsibility I don’t take lightly.”
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It was a difficult day for the
@latimes
family as we laid off 14 staffers and closed the Burbank Leader, Glendale News-Press and La Cañada Valley Sun. These are unprecedented times and your subscription matters:
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This week marks one year since
@DrPatSoonShiong
bought the
@latimes
and
@sdut
. And wow, what a year. As many here have said, it sometimes feels like we're working at a 137-year-old startup.
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So excited to announce that
@moniquenjones
, ME of ESPN's Andscape (formerly The Undefeated), will join
@BaltimoreBanner
as head of newsroom strategy and new initiatives. She will focus on long-term growth, expansion, new products. (Also will help us get Sports launched!)
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I am thrilled that my former
@latimes
colleague
@richardmar10
will be joining me in Baltimore. It's a place he knows very well. Over the past few years, he's guided some of the biggest stories in L.A. and
@BaltimoreBanner
is lucky to have him!
I have some news.📰
In a little over a week, I’ll start a new professional chapter when I return to Charm City to take the reins as the Deputy Managing Editor of the
@BaltimoreBanner
, a digital, nonprofit news start-up that will launch this year.
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In 1952, six Cal State Long Beach faculty wives formed a book club. Sixty-seven years later, the Egg Heads are still going strong -- and now, it's one of 130 book clubs in Long Beach, which has become a reading superhub.
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Since 2005, about 2,200 newspapers across America have closed. As
@sulliview
points out, that impacts not just watchdog journalism that holds the powerful accountable, but civic engagement and political polarization. This is a crisis.
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From editor
@NPearlstine
: With so many businesses in the region and around the world dealing with this crisis, most of our advertisers are unable to continue advertising, which makes your subscription and support of our journalism more important than ever.
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Today we excerpted a piece by
@propublica
reporter
@AlecMacGillis
about his experience as foreman on a Baltimore jury. We're also thrilled that Alec will be an editor-at-large for
@baltimorebanner
, helping to shape coverage and coach reporters.
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Lucky to have this photo team
@BaltimoreBanner
. Follow
@KaitlinObscura
@JessMGallagher
@AllBrand_Newson
@socalbreeze
and, of course,
@pwoodreporter
to see some of their great work today covering
@iamwesmoore
inauguration.
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When Disneyland reopens on Friday, superfans may notice some changes to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
@hugomartin
has the details on COVID-prompted changes.
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Meanwhile, I’m moving later this month and still taking any and all Baltimore tips and advice. Yes, I bought a new coat. No, I am not sad that I'm missing the first big snowstorm of the season.
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BREAKING: A tragic end to this saga: Roy McGrath killed by gunfire in confrontation with FBI in Tennessee. His wife is 'absolutely distraught,' her attorney told
@Tim_Prudente
.
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Queen Elizabeth II once watched the
@Orioles
in Baltimore. Were you at the game?
@codyboteler
and
@Juliemore
want to hear about it!
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Great showing from the
@latimes
at the
@LAPressClub
National Arts & Entertainment awards. Congrats to winners
@LorraineAli
@CharlesMcNulty
@debvankin
@GlennWhipp
@cmonstah
@randylewis2
@JustinCChang
and all our finalists!!
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Reporters
@WintrodeBrenda
@brenna__smith
have been writing about ongoing problems with SNAP benefits being stolen/cancelled — people losing money to pay for groceries. Thursday,
@Call_Me_Dutch
introduced a bill to Congress to reimburse stolen benefits.
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Attention High Schoolers, the
@latimes
is throwing an online prom. Our strange virtual soiree will have music we hope you’ll like, classic themes, awkward poses and other random things. But we need your help!
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The
@BaltimoreBanner
reviewed multiple recordings of David Smith's tense meeting with Baltimore Sun staff. He weighs in on city schools, Freddie Gray, local politicians, welfare recipients and more:
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I’m starting in Baltimore next month. Stealing this idea from
@sewellchan
: Tell me what I should read, who I should follow, what I can’t miss in Maryland.
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Baltimore County Executive
@JohnnyOJr
dropped by
@BaltimoreBanner
today for a quick tour of our new offices and an on-the-record chat.
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