She had previously worked as director of publications and editorial at the American Civil Liberties Union and as an editor at The New York Times for 20 years.
“Terry is truly the best candidate to lead the Los Angeles Times’s journalism organization now and we’re fortunate she accepted the role,” said Chris Argentieri, the president and chief operating officer of The Los Angeles Times.
Tensions between him and Mr. Merida rose before Mr. Merida’s departure, strained partly because of an incident over reporting about a wealthy doctor and his dog.
Dr. Soon-Shiong tried to dissuade Mr. Merida from having the newsroom pursue the story, according to people with knowledge of their interactions.
The company has said that Dr. Soon-Shiong had made a request for “truthful, factual reporting” on the story.
Persons:
—, Tang, “ Terry, ”, Chris Argentieri, Patrick Soon, Merida’s, Shiong, Mr
Organizations:
American Civil Liberties Union, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times
Locations:
Angeles, Merida