L.A.Times Foreign Editor Resigns

Los Angeles Times foreign editor Marjorie Miller has quit the paper.

In the second sentence of the memo announcing the news, editor Russ Stanton tries to make clear that it has nothing to do with anything. “She requested such a move a year ago …” it begins.

So don’t worry, there’s no panic here!

Less than a week ago, L.A. Times opinion page editor Jim Newton—who was up for the job of chief editor before Mr. Stanton was selected back in February—also quit.

And yesterday came the news that all Tribune papers are going to lose people, and it seems the L.A. Times has what Sam Zell considers an extravagant payroll (according to a special formula he devised with CEO Randy Michaels). So layoffs—only a few months after an expansive round of buyouts—appear to be on the way.