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    Which Way, L.A.?

    LA Times Top Editor Quits while Paper Plans More Cuts

    The Los Angeles Times has lost its fourth editor since the paper was sold to the Tribune Company. Russ Stanton took the job in 2008, and presided over a massive staff reduction, from 900 down to 550. Stanton resigned this week , amid reports that a new round of cuts is in store. Lucas Shaw is media reporter for The Wrap.com .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Los Angeles Times has lost its fourth editor since the paper was sold to the Tribune Company. Russ Stanton took the job in 2008, and presided over a massive staff reduction, from 900 down to 550. Stanton resigned this week, amid reports that a new round of cuts is in store. Lucas Shaw is media reporter for The Wrap.com.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Lucas Shaw

      managing editor of media and entertainment at Bloomberg

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    2 of 3
    California Overhauls Its Mental Health Department
    1. 0:00Is Mental Health Care on the Decline?
    2. 20:13LA Times Top Editor Quits while Paper Plans More CutsYou’re reading this
    3. 26:13A Divided Congress Gets to Work before Winter Break
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