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    The Times, It Is a' Changin'

    There's turmoil at the Los Angeles Times. Under its new ownership, it's dropping more than 150 reporters, shrinking the number of editorial pages, and cutting out whole sections of the paper. What's at stake?

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    By Kevin Roderick • Jul 29, 2008 • 1 min read

    There's turmoil at the Los Angeles Times. Under its new ownership, it's dropping more than 150 reporters, shrinking the number of editorial pages, and cutting out whole sections of the paper. What's at stake – for the paper and for our region? Kevin Roderick of LAObserved.com hosts a discussion with former Timesmen and others.

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      Kevin Roderick

      LA Observed

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