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The Los Angeles Times’ leadership transition has accelerated with the departure of Norman Pearlstine, who served as executive editor for 2½ years.
Pearlstine announced in October that he planned to retire, but the timetable for his exit had been unclear.
On Monday, The Times’ owner and executive chairman, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, wrote in a note to staff members that Pearlstine, 78, was no longer overseeing the newsroom and had shifted to an advisory role. The paper recently hired a search firm to manage the process to find a new executive editor, and that endeavor is expected to take several months.
In the interim, two veteran managers will oversee the newsroom and its journalism.
LA Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine Out ‘Effective Immediately’
An open search for Pearlstine’s replacement is still underwayJ. Clara Chan | December 14, 2020 @ 2:42 PM Last Updated: December 14, 2020 @ 3:20 PM
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Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine is out “effective immediately,” according to a memo sent to staff on Monday by Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong.
“As Norm Pearlstine shared with the newsroom on Oct. 5, we’re conducting an open search for his successor as the Executive Editor of the Los Angeles Times. While our search continues, Norm is transitioning into a Senior Advisor role, reporting to me in my role as Executive Chairman, effective immediately,” Soon-Shiong wrote.