Before joining the L.A. Times at the start of 2019, Emmrich led Styles at The New York Times for seven years.
The magazine will be run by a former L.A. Times publisher accused in a report last year of harassment and other troubling work behavior.
The paper didn’t waste time in naming a successor to Tronc’s most recent pick after Marty Baron and Dean Baquet were approached for the job.
With the altruistic leanings of new owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, staffers are hopeful for the future of the historic paper.
Tribune’s stock soared 53 percent after Gannett revealed it’s offering $12.25 a share in an all-cash deal to the parent of The Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune.
The DOJ claims the Tribune Publishing Co. would have a “monopoly” if the acquisition of the OC Register and sister newspapers are approved.
The newspaper hired away S. Mitra Kalita from Atlantic Media’s business site Quartz where she served as its executive editor. She joins the LA Times as managing editor for editorial strategy.