December 23, 2010 3:58 pm
Publisher Eddy Hartenstein sent the following memo to Times employees:
Colleagues:
As we approach year-end, I want to thank each and every one of you for doing your part in this enterprise we call the Los Angeles Times Media Group.
And “doing” is the understatement of the year. Together, we have far exceeded our own stated mission of being the No. 1 source of news and information for Southern California. We have continually and methodically improved upon our goals of serving the diverse communities and constituencies of our immense geographic region, and done so throughout 2010 with distinctive style and, above all, heart and soul.
It is well worth the “ink” to highlight a number of our business and editorial accomplishments. They encompass giving our readers some of the best journalism anywhere in the world, with an emphasis on accountability reporting and news they can use, as well as creating new digital, event and distribution revenue streams. We are committing resources to areas that we know are of key interest to our readers and advertisers, and that make California the unique place that it is. All of these efforts are aimed at further distinguishing our coverage and reach in the crowded media landscape.
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"Together, we have far exceeded our own stated mission of being the No. 1 source of news and information for Southern California".
ReplyDeleteYup.... Congratulations you have succeeded in making the LA Times a local newspaper just like the Trib!!!!!! It has become something a lot less than it was.