Journalists at L.A. Times Outraged by Lower Pay for Women, People of Color

April 13, 2018 – Employees of the Los Angeles Times reacted with outrage but not surprise to a study by the  L.A. Times Guild that reveals that the Times pays women and journalists of color thousands of dollars less per year than their white, male counterparts. Continue reading “Journalists at L.A. Times Outraged by Lower Pay for Women, People of Color”

It’s in the Data: L.A. Times Guild Finds Women and People of Color Are Underpaid

April 13, 2018 – Tronc, the current owner of the Los Angeles Times, has paid women and journalists of color thousands of dollars less per year than their counterparts, suggesting systemic salary gaps by race and gender, according to an analysis of data by the L.A. Times Guild.

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Guild Seeks Freedom for Journalist Manuel Duran

April 10, 2018 – Spanish-language journalist Manuel Duran was arrested in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, while covering an immigration protest.

And although the charges were dropped in court proceedings two days later, he now faces deportation. That’s because Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were waiting in court to take him into custody. Continue reading “Guild Seeks Freedom for Journalist Manuel Duran”

Defiance at Denver Post Thrusts Hedge Fund’s Disastrous Effect on Local News into Headlines

Updated April 16, 2018 to include more press clips.

April 9, 2018 – An act of defiance by the editorial board of the Denver Post has thrust a powerful hedge fund’s destruction of local news coverage to the front pages of publications across the country. Continue reading “Defiance at Denver Post Thrusts Hedge Fund’s Disastrous Effect on Local News into Headlines”

Alden Global Capital ’Disappears’ Denver Post Newsroom

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March 28, 2018 – Since this photo was taken in May 2013, The Denver Post newsroom staff has been cut by more than half as Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund that owns the paper, rakes in massive profits. And more layoffs are on the way. Continue reading “Alden Global Capital ’Disappears’ Denver Post Newsroom”