Still, this philosophy represents a change from the way this newspaper previously dealt with issues outside the city limits. It represents one of several changes at the paper, some of which have been implemented, and some of which will be showing up in the very near future. I wanted to share these with you.
On Wednesdays, the paper now features a Q&A column. The column spotlights the people in our community — well known, famous or infamous — who make it a vibrant, interesting, occasionally weird place. If you have a suggestion about whom our ace reporters should question next, please send me or the reporters a note.
We’ve also launched our Law & Disorder column, written by our unflappable public safety reporter, Veronica Rocha. Each Saturday, Veronica will turn her sharp, and occasionally acerbic, eye on the madness that floats through our local courts. If you get wind of a strange civil or criminal case, give her a shout.
We’re also planning on a number of changes, some small, some bigger, on these pages. In the coming weeks, we’re going to have an expanded calendar section. The section will be on A2, and will feature a “Best Bet,” an event our staff believes is the most interesting thing happening in our community that day.
In addition, look for changes coming soon on our website. We’re going to be better featuring the photos of our talented shooters, and making it far easier for people to comment on stories. In the coming weeks, we will be rolling out blogs and live chats with our reporters and editors. The idea is to dramatically increase the transparency of the news-gathering process.
More changes are coming soon. Please let me know how you think we’re doing. I look forward to hearing from you.
?DAN EVANS is the editor. He can be reached at (818) 637-3234 or dan.evans@latimes.com.
