Why I Left the L.A. Times

And some thoughts on what's happening to journalism

Recently I accepted a buyout and left my job as a columnist at the Los Angeles Times after 13 years reporting on Southern California. I’ve spent the last month or so struggling to explain why, both to myself and others.

There are all too many reasons to leave after 13 years of watching the paper be devastated by cuts and bad leadership. The trouble is de…