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Do not fill this in! ==Employees== ===Unionization=== On January 19, 2018, employees of the news department voted 248β44 in a National Labor Relations Board election to be represented by the NewsGuild-CWA.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/business/media/los-angeles-times-union.html |title=Union Is Formed at Los Angeles Times and Publisher Put on Leave |last=Ember |first=Sydney |date=2018 |work=The New York Times |access-date=January 20, 2018 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The vote came despite aggressive opposition from the paper's management team,{{cn|date=March 2024}} reversing more than a century of anti-union sentiment at one of the biggest newspapers in the country.{{cn|date=March 2024}} ===Writers and editors=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Dean Baquet]], editor 2000β2007 * [[Martin Baron]], assistant managing editor 1979β1996 * [[James Bassett (author)|James Bassett]], reporter, editor 1934β1971 * [[Skip Bayless]], sportswriter 1976β1978 * [[Barry Bearak]], reporter 1982β1997 * [[Jim Bellows]] (1922β2005), editor 1967β1974 * [[Sheila Benson]], film critic 1981β1991 * [[Martin Bernheimer]], music critic, [[1982 Pulitzer Prize|1982 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism]] * [[Bettina Boxall]], reporter, [[2009 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Jeff Brazil]], reporter 1993β2000 * [[Harry Carr]] (1877β1936), reporter, columnist, editor * [[John Carroll (journalist)|John Carroll]], editor 2000β2005 * [[Julie Cart]], reporter, [[2009 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Charles Champlin]] (1926β2014), film critic 1965β1980 * [[Sewell Chan]], editor of the editorial page * [[Michael Cieply]], entertainment writer * [[Shelby Coffey III]], editor 1989β1997 * [[K. C. Cole]], science writer * [[Michael Connelly]], crime reporter, novelist * [[Thomas Curwen]], reporter * [[Borzou Daragahi]], Beirut bureau chief * [[Manohla Dargis]], film critic * [[Meghan Daum]], columnist * [[Anthony Day]] (1933β2007), op-ed writer, editor 1969β89 * [[Latinos (newspaper series)|Frank del Olmo]] (1948β2004), reporter, editor 1970β2004 * [[Al Delugach]] (1925β2015), reporter 1970β1989 * [[Barbara Demick]], Beijing bureau chief, author * [[Robert J. Donovan]] (1912β2003), Washington bureau chief * [[Mike Downey (columnist)|Mike Downey]], columnist 1985β2001 * [[Bob Drogin]], national political reporter * [[Roscoe Drummond]] (1902β1983), syndicated columnist * [[E. V. Durling]] (1893β1957), columnist 1936β1939 * [[Bill Dwyre]], sports editor and columnist 1981β2015 * [[Braven Dyer]], sports reporter, sports editor 1925β1965 * [[Louis Dyer (journalist)|Louis Dyer]], reporter, editor ''LA Mirror'', ''Home Magazine'' 1934β1955 * [[William J. Eaton]] (1930β2005), correspondent 1984β1994 * [[Richard Eder]] (1932β2014), book critic, [[1987 Pulitzer Prize|1987 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism]] * [[Gordon Edes]], sportswriter 1980β1989 * [[Helene Elliott]], sports columnist * [[Leonard Feather]] (1914β1994), jazz critic * [[Dexter Filkins]], foreign correspondent 1996β1999 * [[Frank Finch]], sportswriter 1944β1976 * [[Nikki Finke]], entertainment reporter * [[Thomas Francis Ford]] (1873β1958), U.S. Congress member, literary and rotogravure editor, City Council member * [[Douglas Frantz]], managing editor 2005β2007 * [[Jeffrey Gettleman]], Atlanta bureau chief 1999β2002 * [[Jonathan Gold]], food writer, [[2007 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Patrick Goldstein]], film columnist 2000β2012 * [[Carl Greenberg]] (1908β1984), political writer * [[Jean Guerrero]], opinion columnist * [[Joyce Haber]], gossip columnist 1966β1975 * [[Bill Henry (Los Angeles Times)|Bill Henry]] (1890β1970), columnist 1939β1970 * [[Robert Hilburn]], music writer 1970β2005 * [[Shani Hilton|Shani Olisa Hilton]], deputy managing editor * [[Michael Hiltzik]], investigative reporter, [[1999 Pulitzer Prize|1999 Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting]] * [[Hedda Hopper]] (1885β1966), Hollywood columnist 1938β1966 * [[L. D. Hotchkiss]] (1893β1964), editor 1922β1958 * [[Pete Johnson (rock critic)|Pete Johnson]], rock critic of the 1960s * [[David Cay Johnston]], reporter 1976β1988 * [[Jonathan Kaiman]], Asia correspondent 2015β2016 * [[K. Connie Kang]] (1942β2019) first female Korean American journalist * [[Philip P. Kerby]], [[1976 Pulitzer Prize|1976 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism]] * [[Ann Killion]], sportswriter 1987β1988 * [[Grace Kingsley]] (1874β1962), film columnist 1914β1933 * [[Michael Kinsley]], op-ed page editor 2004β2005 * [[Christopher Knight (art critic)|Christopher Knight]], art critic, [[2020 Pulitzer Prize|2020 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism]] * [[William Knoedelseder]], business writer * [[Howard Lachtman]], literary critic<ref>Lachtman, Howard (November 7, 1976). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=93500381 "Fantasy Fiction by Jack London"]. ''Los Angeles Times''. p. 225. Retrieved January 28, 2022.</ref><ref>Lachtman, Howard (November 29, 1981). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=93500947 "West View"]. ''Los Angeles Times''. p. 206. Retrieved January 28, 2022.</ref> * [[David Lamb (journalist)|David Lamb]] (1940β2016), correspondent 1970β2004 * [[David Laventhol]] (1933β2015), publisher 1989β1994 * [[David Lazarus]], business columnist * [[Rick Loomis (photojournalist)|Rick Loomis]], photojournalist, [[2007 Pulitzer Prize|2007 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting]] * [[Stuart Loory]] (1937β2015), White House correspondent 1967β1971 * [[Steve Lopez]], columnist * [[Charles Fletcher Lummis]] (1859β1928), city editor 1884β1888 * [[Davan Maharaj]] (born {{circa}}1958), (1989β2016) former managing editor 2007β2011, editor-in-chief and publisher, from 2011β2016 * [[Al Martinez]] (1929β2015), columnist 1984β2009 * [[Andres Martinez (editor)|Andres Martinez]], op-ed page editor 2004β2007 * [[Dennis McDougal]], reporter 1982β1992 * [[Usha Lee McFarling]], reporter, [[2007 Pulitzer Prize|2007 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting]] * [[Kristine McKenna]], music journalist 1977β1998 * [[Mary McNamara]], TV critic, [[2015 Pulitzer Prize|2015 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism]] * [[Doyle McManus]], Washington bureau chief * [[Charles McNulty]], theater critic * [[Alan Miller (journalist)|Alan Miller]], 2003 [[Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting]] * [[T. Christian Miller]], investigative journalist 1999β2008 * [[Kay Mills (writer)|Kay Mills]], editorial writer 1978β1991 * [[Carolina Miranda (writer)|Carolina Miranda]], arts and culture critic 2014βpresent * [[J.R. Moehringer]], feature writing, 2000 [[Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing]] * [[Patt Morrison]], columnist * [[Suzanne Muchnic]], art critic 1978β2009 * [[Kim Murphy (journalist)|Kim Murphy]], assistant managing editor for foreign and national news, [[2005 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Jim Murray (sportswriter)|Jim Murray]] (1919β1998), sports columnist, [[1990 Pulitzer Prize|1990 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary]] * [[Sonia Nazario]], feature writing, [[2003 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Dan Neil (journalist)|Dan Neil]], columnist, [[2004 Pulitzer Prize|2004 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism]] * [[Chuck Neubauer]], investigative journalist * [[Ross Newhan]], baseball writer 1967β2004 * [[Jack Nelson (journalist)|Jack Nelson]] (1929β2009), political reporter, [[1960 Pulitzer Prize|1960 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting]]<ref>[http://www.pulitzer.org/awards/1960 1960 Winners], The Pulitzer Prizes</ref> * [[Anne-Marie O'Connor]], reporter * [[Nicolai Ouroussoff]], architectural critic * [[Scot J. Paltrow]], financial journalist 1988β1997 * [[Olive Percival]], columnist * [[Bill Plaschke]], sports columnist * [[Michael Parks (reporter)|Michael Parks]], foreign correspondent, editor, [[1987 Pulitzer Prize|1987 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting]] * [[Russ Parsons]], food writer * [[Mike Penner]] (1957β2009) ([[Christine Daniels]]), sportswriter * [[Chuck Philips]], investigative reporter, [[1999 Pulitzer Prize|1999 Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting]] * [[Michael Phillips (critic)|Michael Phillips]], film critic * [[Charles T. Powers]], foreign correspondent, later novelist * [[Latinos (newspaper series)|George Ramos]] (1947β2011), reporter 1978β2003 * [[Richard Read]], reporter, [[1999 Pulitzer Prize]] [[2001 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Ruth Reichl]], restaurant and food writer 1984β1993 * [[Rick Reilly]], sportswriter 1983β1985 * [[Lisa Richardson (journalist)|Lisa Richardson]], editorial writer 1992β2022 * [[James Risen]], investigative journalist 1984β1998 * [[Howard Rosenberg]], TV critic, [[1985 Pulitzer Prize|1985 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism]] * [[Tim Rutten]], columnist 1971β2011 * [[Harriet Ryan]], [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning investigative reporter * [[Ruth Ryon]] (1944β2014), real estate writer 1977β2008 * [[Morrie Ryskind]], feature writer 1960β1971 * [[Kevin Sack]], [[Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting]] in 2003 * [[Ruben Salazar]] (1928β1970), reporter, correspondent 1959β70 * [[Robert Scheer]], national correspondent 1976β1993 * [[Lee Shippey]] (1884β1969), columnist 1927β1949 * [[David Shaw (writer)|David Shaw]] (1943β2005), [[1991 Pulitzer Prize|1991 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism]] * [[Gaylord Shaw]], reporter, [[1978 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Gene Sherman (reporter)|Gene Sherman]] (1915β1969), reporter, [[1960 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Barry Siegel]], feature writing, [[2002 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[T. J. Simers]], sports columnist 1990β2013 * [[Jack Smith (columnist)|Jack Smith]] (1916β1996), columnist 1953β1996 * [[Cecil Smith (writer)|Cecil Smith]] (1917β2009), features writer and reporter 1947β1958; television critic and entertainment editor 1958β1964; drama critic 1964β1969; television critic and columnist 1969β1982<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-cecil-smith14-2009jul14-story.html|title=Cecil Smith dies at 92; Times TV critic advocated literate, high-quality shows|author=Dennis Mclellan|date=July 14, 2009|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> * [[Bob Sipchen]], editorial writing, [[2002 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Latinos (newspaper series)|Frank Sotomayor]], reporter, editor * [[Bill Stall]] (1937β2008), editorial writing, [[2004 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Joel Stein]], columnist * [[Jill Stewart]], reporter 1984β1991 * [[Rone Tempest]], investigative reporter 1976β2007 * [[Kevin Thomas (film critic)|Kevin Thomas]], film critic 1962β2005 * [[William F. Thomas]] (1924β2014), editor 1971β1989 * [[Hector Tobar]], columnist, book critic * [[William Tuohy]] (1926β2009), foreign correspondent, [[1969 Pulitzer Prize|1969 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting]] * [[Kenneth Turan]], film critic * [[Julia Turner (journalist)|Julia Turner]], deputy managing editor * [[Peter Wallsten]], national political reporter * [[Matt Weinstock]] (1903β1970), columnist * [[Kenneth R. Weiss]], [[2007 Pulitzer Prize|2007 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting]] * [[Nick Boddie Williams|Nick Williams]] (1906β1992), editor 1958β1971 * [[David Willman]], [[2001 Pulitzer Prize|2001 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting]] * [[Michael Wines]], correspondent 1984β1988 * [[Jules Witcover]], Washington correspondent 1970β1972 * [[Gene Wojciechowski]], sportswriter 1986β1996 * [[S. S. Van Dine|Willard Huntington Wright]] (1888β1939), literary editor * [[Jeanne Voltz]], food editor * [[Kimi Yoshino]], managing editor {{div col end}} ===Cartoonists=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Paul Conrad|Paul Francis Conrad]] (1924β2010), [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning|Pulitzer Prize]] in 1964, 1971, and 1984 * [[Ted Rall]] * [[David Horsey]], [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning|Pulitzer Prize]] in 1999 and 2003 * [[Frank Interlandi]] (1924β2010) * [[Michael Ramirez|Michael Patrick Ramirez]], [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning|Pulitzer Prize]] in 1994 and 2008 * [[Bruce Russell (cartoonist)|Bruce Russell]] (1903-1963), [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning|Pulitzer Prize]] in 1946 {{div col end}} ===Photographers=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Don Bartletti, [[Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography|Pulitzer Prize]] in 2003 * [[Carolyn Cole]], [[Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography|Pulitzer Prize]] in 2004 * [[Latinos (newspaper series)|Rick Corrales]] (1957β2005), photographer 1981β1995 * [[Mary Nogueras Frampton]] (1930β2006), one of the paper's first female photographers * [[Latinos (newspaper series)|Jose Galvez]], photographer 1980β1992 * [[John L. Gaunt Jr.]] (1924β2007), [[Pulitzer Prize for Photography|Pulitzer Prize]] in 1955 * [[Rick Loomis (photojournalist)|Rick Loomis]], photojournalist, [[2007 Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Anacleto Rapping]], multiple [[Pulitzer Prize]]s * [[George Rose (photographer)|George Rose]], photojournalist 1977β1983 * [[George Strock]], photojournalist of the 1930s * [[Annie Wells]], photojournalist 1997β2008 * [[Clarence Williams (photojournalist)|Clarence Williams]], [[Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography|Pulitzer Prize]] in 1998 {{div col end}} {{Portal|Greater Los Angeles|Journalism}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! 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