Some great people in a struggling industry - Anonymous employee Los Angeles Times Employee Review

3.0
Aug 9, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The L.A. Times is staffed by professional journalists who know their jobs backwards and forwards. There is no more authoritative news source in Southern California.

Cons

Owners have put the company in a worse financial position than most newspapers. Extreme cuts have left most departments understaffed and overextended.

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5.0
Feb 24, 2026
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Pros

The management was supportive and responsive. I never had any issues.

Cons

It is a far commute for those who are remote and need to work in the office.

4.0
Apr 7, 2026
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Pros

Good focus on long-form writing and journalism; lots of lovely people worked here and there was a nice community outside of the office; felt like a legit civic institution that people in L.A. care about.

Cons

Uneven management with unclear long-term priorities and conflicting top-down mandates. Not very willing to collaborate with the union.

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