Two-tiered system - Community News Reporter Los Angeles Times Employee Review

3.0
May 2, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities to be published in the main LAT.

Cons

Absurdly huge gap between community and LAT pay. Attendant elitism.

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Thank you for your review and for sharing your experience while working at Times Community News. The L.A. Times and Times Community News editorial employees are represented by a union and, as such, the wage scale is guided by the union contract. We hope that if you ever wish to rejoin the company you explore any of the open roles that might present a longer-term career opportunity.

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Cons

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