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 printing itself is also done in stages. The first stage of printing is done at 4:30 P.M. This is the second half of the paper it is not only the least important, but it is also the least likely to be open to last minute changes. This section includes the calendar section, as well as the classifieds. The second stage of printing starts at 11:30 P.M. This is the first half of the paper, which is also the most read. These sections also require more time to update the content. For example, along with the front page, business page, and others, the sports page is one of the sections in this first half of the paper. Due to the fact that most sporting events throughout the week occur late at night, a 4:30 deadline would never work. Due to the need to meet deadlines, unlike most offices of other professions, the LA Times offices are much busier later in the day when everyone is rushing to meet their deadlines. The printing is very expensive and requires funding from various sources.
LA Times' funding comes primarily from selling advertising. Although, advertising cannot influence stories, it supports the funds of the newspaper. In 2001, The Times distributed approximately 2.25 billion preprinted advertising circulars.4 The Times is careful with medical ads because of case sensitive situations like diet pills, fat-reducing lotions or surgery ads. Also, The Times makes its' own revenue, which is how they are independent from the government. This means total Freedom of the Press and with this aspect, The Times exercises Freedom of Press responsibly.