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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]

References

^ Greenslade, Roy (6 January 2017). "Why did the Los Angeles Times take so long to run an investigation?" – via The Guardian.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Trini named editor-publisher of the LA Times".
^ "Davan Maharaj - Editor-in-Chief and Publisher". Archived from the original on 2014-05-11 – via LA Times.
^ ks. "Indian-origin journalist Davan Maharaj named editor of LA Times - Pravasi Herald". www.pravasiherald.com.
^ "L.A. Times editor Davan Maharaj also named publisher in broad Tribune reorganization". Daily News. 2 March 2016.
^ "What's the Matter with the L.A. Times?". Los Angeles Magazine. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
^ Byers, Dylan. "New report faults L.A. Times editor-in-chief for paper's woes". Cnnmoney.
^ Los Angeles Times

[1] Greenslade, Roy (6 January 2017). "Why did the Los Angeles Times take so long to run an investigation?" – via The Guardian.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Trini named editor-publisher of the LA Times".

[latimes.com-4] "Davan Maharaj - Editor-in-Chief and Publisher". Archived from the original on 2014-05-11 – via LA Times.

[5] s. "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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 In December 2011, Maharaj was named editor and executive vice president of the ''Times''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pravasiherald.com/index.php/pravasih/comments/davan_maharaj_named_editor_of_la_times/|title=Indian-origin journalist Davan Maharaj named editor of LA Times - Pravasi Herald|last=ks|website=www.pravasiherald.com}}</ref> In March 2016, he was named editor-in-chief and publisher.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.com/business/20160302/la-times-editor-davan-maharaj-also-named-publisher-in-broad-tribune-reorganization|title=L.A. Times editor Davan Maharaj also named publisher in broad Tribune reorganization|newspaper=Daily News|date=2 March 2016|publisher=}}</ref>
-In December 2016, Los Angeles Magazine published an in-depth report that was a disturbing exposure of Maharaj's methods managing the [[Los Angeles Times]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/whats-matter-los-angeles-times/|title=What's the Matter with the L.A. Times?|date=2016-12-07|work=Los Angeles Magazine|access-date=2017-10-10|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/12/07/media/los-angeles-times-davan-maharaj/|title = New report faults L.A. Times editor-in-chief for paper's woes|newspaper = Cnnmoney|last1 = Byers|first1 = Dylan}}</ref>
+In December 2016, Los Angeles Magazine published an in-depth report that was a disturbing exposure of Maharaj's methods managing the ''Times''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/whats-matter-los-angeles-times/|title=What's the Matter with the L.A. Times?|date=2016-12-07|work=Los Angeles Magazine|access-date=2017-10-10|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/12/07/media/los-angeles-times-davan-maharaj/|title = New report faults L.A. Times editor-in-chief for paper's woes|newspaper = Cnnmoney|last1 = Byers|first1 = Dylan}}</ref>
-In August 2017, Jim Kirk and Ross Levinsohn replaced Maharaj as editor and publisher, respectively, of the Los Angeles Times.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-los-angeles-times-20170821-story.html Los Angeles Times]
+In August 2017, Jim Kirk and Ross Levinsohn replaced Maharaj as editor and publisher, respectively, of the ''Times''.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-los-angeles-times-20170821-story.html Los Angeles Times]
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