Davan Maharaj

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Davan Maharaj (born in Trinidad and Tobago) is a journalist and the former editor-in-chief and publisher of the Los Angeles Times .

Biography

Maharaj was born in Trinidad and Tobago. [1] [2] He worked as a reporter at the Trinidad Express before moving to the United States, where he received a degree in political science from the University of Tennessee, as well as a master's degree in law from Yale University. [3] He started his career at the Los Angeles Times as an intern in 1989, subsequently working as a reporter in Los Angeles, Orange County, and East Africa. He won the 2005 Ernie Pyle Award for Human Interest Writing. [4]

In December 2011, Maharaj was named editor and executive vice president of the Times. [5] In March 2016, he was named editor-in-chief and publisher. [6]

In December 2016, Los Angeles Magazine published an in-depth report that was a disturbing exposure of Maharaj's methods managing the Times. [7] [8]

In August 2017, Jim Kirk and Ross Levinsohn replaced Maharaj as editor and publisher, respectively, of the Times. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Greenslade, Roy (6 January 2017). "Why did the Los Angeles Times take so long to run an investigation?" – via The Guardian.
  2. ↑ "Indian-origin journalist Davan Maharaj named editor of LA Times - Pravasi Herald". Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  3. ↑ "Trini named editor-publisher of the LA Times".
  4. ↑ "Davan Maharaj - Editor-in-Chief and Publisher". Archived from the original on 2014-05-11 – via LA Times.
  5. ↑ ks. "Indian-origin journalist Davan Maharaj named editor of LA Times - Pravasi Herald". www.pravasiherald.com.
  6. ↑ "L.A. Times editor Davan Maharaj also named publisher in broad Tribune reorganization". Daily News. 2 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "What's the Matter with the L.A. Times?". Los Angeles Magazine. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  8. ↑ Byers, Dylan. "New report faults L.A. Times editor-in-chief for paper's woes". Cnnmoney.
  9. ↑ Los Angeles Times
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