The objective will be to provide the reader with an understanding of what goes on behind the scenes, who the persons are that are responsible for the paper, and how the newspaper is supported. The sports section, which is within the LA Times, will be discussed and examined. It is the most widely read section of the LA Times and is read internationally. The main focus will be on NBA articles. Because basketball is one of the most popular sports in America it is covered quite frequently in the LA Times. This paper will take an in-depth look at the history of the newspaper, the stages of making the paper, funding, types of reporters, types of sports covered, different leagues, the stories, photographers and finally sports page advertisements. All of these topics that will be covered are a daily part of the newspaper and contribute to the information that readers consume through the LA Times.

Today, the LA Times ranks as the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country. The history of this newspaper has contributed to its great success. The newspaper published its first edition on December 4, 1881.1 It was started by Nathan Cole, Jr. and Thomas G

ardiner . At that time the newspaper was printed by the Mirror Printing office, which was later bought out by Henry Gray Otis creating the Times-Mirror Company.2 As the city of Los Angeles grew so did The Times. The Times editorial department is one of the most formidable in the world with 23 foreign, 9 national, five California and six regional bureaus, and is also the largest news gathering operation in California. The Times’ numerous journalism awards include 27 Pulitzer Prizes, four of which are gold medals for public service.3 The LA Times takes great pride in composing and putting together an award winning newspaper.

To create the articles that the Los Angeles Times produces, they of course have

There are several stages involved in putting the LA Times together. Everyday at 2:30, there is a big meeting with the editor to decide what will go on the front page. Because very few stories happen late at night, this is a good opportunity for everyone to pitch their stories. Everyone then decides on the strongest stories that are the most newsworthy. These stories will then go on the front page. Once all the articles are written and organized, it is time for printing to begin.

The quality of the newspaper is so elevated the LA Times created a website called Latimes.com. The website is one of the leading sources for national and international news and information on the world wide web. The website is also the primary source of news information for and about Southern California. Latimes.com has more than 50,000 content pages and the site is updated daily, making it one of the most accurate sites on the web. Everyday more than 3,000 stories are uploaded to provide readers will all of the day’s news. Users also have access to past articles dating back to 1985.21 In February of 2002 Latimes.com won Editor and Publisher magazines E.P.py award for the best overall U.S. Newspaper Online Service with national of daily circulation over 250,000.22 This award is one of the top annual prizes for newspaper websites.

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