Patrick Soon-Shiong announces that the newspaper will become publicly traded.
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, announced on Monday that he plans to release the newspaper next year, describing this move as democratizing for the publication. “It’s crucial that all voices are represented in the paper. That was my intention,” he mentioned during an appearance on the “Daily Show.” “Whether you […]
LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong tells editorial board to ‘take a break from writing about Trump’: report
Los Angeles Times staffers say the paper's billionaire owner has asked the editorial board to “cease writing” about President-elect Donald Trump, according to a report. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the doctor and entrepreneur who bought The Times in 2018, has angered the paper's staff for “interfering” in editorial matters, and believes the conduct is “more widespread […]
LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong to release ‘bias meter’
Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shione said Wednesday that he is working “behind the scenes” to create a “bias meter” for every article published in the paper. He said he expects new tools powered by artificial intelligence to be released by January. The businessman has vowed to bring more conservative voices to the paper and […]
LA Times editorial editor resigns after Patrick Soon-Shiong scraps Harris endorsement
The editorial editor of the Los Angeles Times resigned Wednesday after the paper's billionaire owner withdrew the paper's expected endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Mariel Garza is resigning from his post at the Times after biotech entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Cion withdrew his support for the newspaper's presidential candidate, saying: 'It's okay for us to be […]