Laura Wagner

• The Media

David D. Smith, chair of conservative Sinclair Broadcast Group, tells new employees he hasn’t read the Sun in years — but finds lots to criticize anyway.

• The Media

The Messenger once touted big dreams and a $50 million investment. Now, eight months after its launch, it grapples with layoffs and struggles to stay afloat.

• The Media

Merida came to the L.A. Times in 2021 as new owner Patrick Soon-Shiong attempted to push the struggling newspaper to profitability.

• The Media

A Q&A with the journalist, after two sponsors of the Hannah Arendt Prize withdrew their support.

• The Media

The New Yorker was usually spared Condé Nast cuts, but with a new round of layoffs, the elite magazine’s aggressive union is fighting back.

• The Media

Mosab Abu Toha, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, was attempting to evacuate to southern Gaza, colleagues say.

• The Media

The letter exposes divisions and frustrations within U.S. newsrooms about how they are covering the Israel-Gaza war.

• The Media

Emergency regulations proposed this week by Israel would allow officials to “halt media broadcasts” that “harm national security.”

• The Media

In Gaza, electrical and internet outages are making it hard for journalists to do their job — while many are also struggling to evacuate their own families.