Kim Murphy Takes Over as L.A. Times National Editor
Some might argue that Roger Smith is getting out of the print newspaper business in general and Tribune Co.-owned corner of it in particular just in time. Per an internal memo shared this morning by L.A. Times readers’ representative Deirdre Edgar, the national editor is retiring after 36 years of overall service.
From the announcement by Times editor Davan Maharaj and managing editor Marc Duvoisin:
Smith will be succeeded by Kim Murphy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning national and foreign correspondent now serving as our Seattle bureau chief.
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