Stanton named L.A. Times editor

Russ Stanton, most recently the Los Angeles Times innovation editor, was named to the top editor post at the newspaper today.
Stanton, a 10-year veteran of The Times, moved last year from his business editor position to the innovation editor spot.
Before joining The Times, he worked at the Orange County Register for nine years and at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and the San Bernardino County Sun. He began his career as a business reporter at the Visalia Times-Delta in the San Joaquin Valley, according to reports from the newspaper.
Stanton steps into a role that has been one with high amounts of turnover. He is the third editor to lead The Times in less than three years.
Most recently, James E. O'Shea, left the post after disagreements with other executives about the editorial budget.
Stanton referred to "the high rate of turnover in this job" in a speech he delivered in the third-floor newsroom.
"As the baton has been passed from one editor to the next, there have been only three constants: a smaller newspaper to read, a smaller newsroom to soldier on and no plan to reverse our fortunes," he said. "I have grown tired and am now hopping mad over this seemingly endless 'Groundhog Day' nightmare."
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