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Pro Publica Nabs Top Journos from Los Angeles Times

Pro Publica, the non-profit newspaper venture that plans to sell long-form investigative pieces to magazines and newspapers, has been poaching top talent from newspapers across the country. In its latest move, it has nabbed investigative reporters Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, who won a Pulitzer in 2005, from the Los Angeles Times.

The loss is sure to be another blow to the Los Angeles Times newsroom, which has seen more than its share of turmoil in the last two years. With new owner Sam Zell making deep staff cuts and sweeping editorial changes - like slicing the amount of content until it reaches a 50-50 split between editorial and advertising - many of the best journalists likely feel the paper’s commitment to serious news is precarious; it is not a surprise to see them flee, writes L.A. Observed

Paul E. Steiger, who had been managing editor of the Wall Street Journal until 2007, is president and editor in chief of Pro Publica.