March 26, 2007
LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2007-- The Los Angeles Times today announced several editorial changes designed to meet the evolving needs of readers, users and advertisers. The shifts come on the heels of recent new content launches and redesigned editorial offerings and emphasize integration across print and online to better position The Times as a dynamic, round-the-clock destination for indispensable and differentiated news and information for Southern Californians.

"Our customers are changing how they live, work and play in Southern California - including how, when and where they get their news and information," said The Times Publisher, David D. Hiller. "We are changing with them, adding in some areas and going in a new direction in others, and always sustaining the world class content our readers and users expect."

Highlights include:

The return of the OPINION section, now called CURRENT will be merged with BOOK REVIEW as a combined Sunday section beginning April 14
  • More book reviews will now appear in various sections of the paper daily with the majority housed in CALENDAR
  • The redesigned BOOK REVIEW will be more visual, featuring portraiture and enhanced photography
  • www.latimes.com/books will have stronger presence and become a valuable one-stop resource, incorporating book store-search ability, book-related event and lecture listings, as well as easy to find book news and reviews by The Times writers and contributors
  • Interactive Editorial Pages content will be available online at www.latimes.com/opinion, including web-only columns, online debates about the week's news, chats with Times columnists and others, and a lively blog updated throughout the day by The Times editorial board
The SUNDAY BUSINESS Section will take on a "Your Money" focus beginning April 15, part of Business' ongoing day-of-the-week themed strategy that includes Small Business on Wednesday and International Trade on Saturday
  • "Your Money" will feature enhanced consumer information and personal finance content, including how-to stories on investing, savings strategies and tax planning
  • The popular "Money Makeover" feature will return once a month, giving readers the opportunity to have their financial situations assessed by a professional advisor
  • BUSINESS columnists Tom Petruno and Kathy Kristof will host "Marketbeat" and "Personal Finance," respectively, and Liz Pulliam Weston's "Money-Talk" column will be refocused and address finance issues for 18-35 year olds in her first few columns
  • A print/online consumer beat column, www.latimes.com/business, will offer strategies on how to find the best deals both online and in the bricks and mortar world, with specific Sunday coverage devoted to high interest topics such as how to find the best phone deals and what to look for in your health plan
  • Every SUNDAY BUSINESS will profile a business leader