Kimi Yoshino

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Kimi Yoshino is an American journalist and the editor-in-chief of the

Baltimore Banner, a nonprofit publication funded by Baltimore-area hotel magnate Stewart Bainum Jr.[1]

Biography

Yoshino worked at the

In January 2018, Yoshino was unexpectedly approached by chief editor Lewis D’Vorkin while in a meeting, and escorted directly outside without being able to retrieve her personal belongings.[5][10] There was no explanation to the press or others in the company.[9][5] It has been speculated by fellow staff members that D’Vorkin believed Yoshino had leaked unflattering audio recordings of D'Vorkin in meetings to The New York Times and NPR,[8] and possibly that Yoshino had been involved in a scathing piece on D'Vorkin published in the Columbia Journalism Review the day before her firing.[9][10][5] It's also suspected the suspension may have been the result of a critical story about Disneyland which had been edited by Yoshino and caused public relations problems for D'Vorkin.[8]

She has also contributed to the Seattle Times,[11] Nieman Lab,[12] the Boston Herald,[13] the Stockton Record[2] and the Fresno Bee.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dean, Sam (2021-10-26). "L.A. Times managing editor Kimi Yoshino named Baltimore Banner editor". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ a b c d "LA Times business editor suspended for two days - Talking Biz News". talkingbiznews.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  3. ^ a b "Kimi Yoshino's schedule for Los Angeles Times Festival of Books". Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  4. ^ "Doctors Behaving Badly: Dr. Peter Breen". Center for Health Journalism. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  5. ^
    ISSN 0190-8286
    . Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  6. ^ a b Edgar, Deirdre. "Kimi Yoshino named L.A. Times Business editor". latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  7. ^ "How The L.A. Times Broke The Bell Corruption Story". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  8. ^ a b c Feinberg, Ashley; Jamieson, Dave; Ferner, Matt (2018-01-27). "Tronc Is Building A Shadow Newsroom Full Of Scabs, L.A. Times Staffers Fear". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  9. ^ a b c Lopez, Ricardo (2018-01-27). "Turmoil at L.A. Times Has Newsroom In a Tailspin". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  10. ^ a b "Newsonomics: Who and what is the new L.A. Times Network?". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  11. ^ "Kimi Yoshino | The Seattle Times". www.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  12. ^ "Kimi Yoshino  » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  13. ^ "Kimi Yoshino | Boston Herald". www.bostonherald.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.