From Chandler to Tribune: the state of the L.A. Times

The Los Angeles Times recently announced that it will cut 17% of its editorial staff. Given that some worry the paper's fortunes won't improve, should Southern California prepare for a future without the L.A Times? All week, Los Angeles prosecutor and blogger Patrick Frey discusses the future of the paper and the state of the larger media landscape with Marc Cooper, an LA Weekly columnist, a Huffington Post senior editor and a visiting professor at USC. Their first exchange will appear Monday.

July 11, 2008

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Is The Times really dying?

Today's question: Are predictions of the L.A. Times' death exaggerated, given that the paper still makes a lot of money, draws millions of readers and has a major impact on the region? Click here to read the entire week's exchange between Cooper and Frey.

July 10, 2008

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Is The Times its own worst enemy?

Today's question: To what degree, if at all, are the L.A. Times' problems self-inflicted? Previously, Frey and Cooper assessed the overall media landscape, discussed the possibility of a future without The Times and diagnosed the paper's most pressing problems.

July 9, 2008

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Bad for newspapers, good for readers?

Today's question: Assess the overall media landscape. Has it gotten better or worse for readers? For newspapers? Previously, Cooper and Frey discussed the possibility of a future without The Times and diagnosed the paper's most pressing problems.

July 8, 2008

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L.A. without the LAT

Today's question: Should Southern California prepare for a future without the L.A. Times? What might that future look like? Previously, Frey and Cooper diagnosed the paper's most pressing problems.

July 7, 2008

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What's eating the L.A. Times?

Today's question: What's eating the L.A. Times? Would the paper be better off outside the Tribune Co. empire? All week, Marc Cooper and Patrick Frey discuss the future of The Times and journalism in Southern California.