It’s interestig to note as well, that in the editorial section of the L.A. Times this past week, a reporter lamented the direction the primary shareholders of the L.A. Times—an investment firm— has taken it. When interviewed, the investment firm’s representative responded to comments questioning the content of the L.A. Times, by stating that L.A. area readers prefer to read about celebrities, the rich and famous, and the Lakers, not news about the nation or world. He stated that national and international news can be had by the NY Times, Wall Street Journal or USA Today, and that there isn’t a need for a “fourth” national/international news source for Southern Californians.

What a sad and myopic statement, by one of the emost influential sources of news and information sources for us.