LOS ANGELES,CA-S. Mitra Kalita,Indian American co-founder of the business news sites Mint and Quartz,will join the Los Angeles Times as the managing editor for editorial strategy. The news environment and the needs of readers are changing more rapidly than at any time in the history of our industry. The Los Angeles Times should do more than keep pace with that change; we must strive to...
lead it.”said LA Times publisher Austin Beutner and editor Davan Maharaj in an announcement on Mar 18. Mitra will work to develop and refine new styles of journalism similar to those she helped pioneer at Quartz. Launched in 2012, Quartz is known for its lively mix of news and analysis, its Daily Brief of worldwide business news, its creative use of social media and its focus on “obsessions” of special interest to its readers rather than traditional beats. Mitra will also lead newsroom efforts as part of an enhanced effort at audience acquisition — bringing more people to see our terrific journalism and finding new communities of readers.”said the two,praising Kalita for her notable record in high-quality journalism. Kalita will report to Maharaj. The 38-year-old Indian American newswoman began her career with the Associated Press,Newsday and The Washington Post. In 2006,Kalita co-founded Mint-the pioneering Indian business newspaper-with Raju Narisetti,former managing editor at The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.She then returned to various high-level editorial roles at The Wall Street Journal,before joining the business news site Quartz, initially as the “ideas editor” and then acceding to the role of executive editor.
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