Everyone here knows what they wanted (News), what they got (relentless PC agenda pushing), and where they go now (the net).
It didn’t just oppsoe prop 13, it ridiculed its proponents and slanted the news on the issue; same with Three Strikes.
The Times ought to have 5 reporters covering City Hall –filing FOIA requests; getting secret memos, meeting people on the sly–but nope: it finds out about corruption in the Hahn admin when the feds prosecute. The feds scoop the hometown paper.
But its preening and parochially educated editors didn’t care. One recently laid off was still babbling about what a quality newspaper he had when he was booted. Oblivious!
The feeble stirrings on green Dot, the School Bond issue (I had to look twice when I saw the article mildly nicking the $7 billion request) won’t be sustained. That requires aggressive reporters uncorrupted by J-school’s “teacup” journalism, willing to be shunned by their “betters” in the editorial ranks and in society. And editors willing to report news, not a slant.
I think we all like to vent because we all understand what the LA Times could have been. How it could have helped make LA a better city. What it would be like if city hall had to really worry about something being slipped to the TIMES. Ah well.
