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Another Los Angeles Times Editorial Departure
Karlene Goller is leaving the Times:
Colleagues –
It is with great regret that we announce the departure of one of The Times’ most valued executives: Karlene Goller.
During her 23 years here, Karlene has served seven editors and nine
publishers, but her heart has always been in the newsroom, where two
principles have guided her: compassion for her colleagues and a fierce
determination to help reporters access information and publish. She has
consistently used her keen eye for legal nuance and potential hurdles to
rescue stories with suggestions that allowed us to get crucial news and
information to our readers while protecting the institution. Some
lawyers obstruct. Karlene publishes. As John Carroll once noted, she
really is an editor with a law degree.
Many are the threats to
news gathering and publishing. Fortunately for The Times, Karlene has
defended our line for nearly a quarter century. She has bailed Times
journalists out of jail and protected reporters and editors from
lawsuits and harassment. She has gone up against local and federal
agencies, judges and unions. She is almost certainly the only lawyer
ever to prevail over the Los Angeles Archdiocese, the Coliseum
Commission and the legal department at Bagram Air Field.
Karlene has also guided the paper’s lobbying efforts in Sacramento and,
because of her, journalists at The Times and throughout California have
greater ability to protect the identities of sources and greater access
to public meetings and trials.
Finally, two achievements bear
special note: During her tenure, The Times has never lost a libel case
and its journalists saw fit to honor Karlene with a Times Editorial
Award for her unflagging support of the newsroom’s mission – a rare
instance of reporters paying homage to a lawyer.
Now she’s
prepared to try something new. All of us will miss her. Happily, she has
helped us hire her replacement and will be staying on for a transition
period, so she won’t be leaving the building just yet. We will be
announcing her successor soon.
In the meantime, please join us in wishing Karlene well.
eddy
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