The Los Angeles Times has found its new lead editor. Kevin Merida, who has lead ESPN's The Undefeated vertical since 2015, has been named executive editor of the 139-year-old newspaper.
He'll be the 19th editor in Times history and the third person of color to lead the paper. Merida takes over for Norman Pearlstine, who stepped aside in December and became a senior adviser to the paper's executive chairman, Dr.
PatrickSoon-Shiong. "We are elated to welcome Kevin to the Los Angeles Times," owners Patrick and Michele Soon-Shiong said in a statement. "Kevin possesses a clear understanding of the rigor necessary for independent journalism and how to translate that journalism to multiple platforms.
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