Politics & Government
Los Angeles Times Editor Resigns After Newspaper Withholds Presidential Endorsement
"I am resigning because I want to make it clear that I am not OK with us being silent," Mariel Garza said.
October 24, 2024
The editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times has resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked the editorial board's plans to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a journalism trade publication reported Wednesday.
Find out what's happening in Los Angelesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Mariel Garza told the Columbia Journalism Review in an interview that she resigned because the Times was remaining silent on the contest in "dangerous times."
"I am resigning because I want to make it clear that I am not OK with us being silent," Garza said. "In dangerous times, honest people need to stand up. This is how I'm standing up."
Find out what's happening in Los Angelesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Click here for the full story via CBS Los Angeles
CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.
