Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Times plans to lay off 94 journalists who belong to the newspaper's union, adding to a string of job cuts that have swept the media industry in recent weeks.
The layoffs represent about a fourth of the union's membership, but are far lower than the number of Guild layoffs initially expected last week, said Matt Pearce, an LA Times reporter who heads the union representing the journalists.
"L.A. Times management has notified me 94 @latguild members are being notified of intended layoff today," he said on the X social media platform.
The move adds to the turmoil at the newspaper, whose Managing Editor Sara Yasin resigned on Monday, a little over a week after Executive Editor Kevin Merida left, citing differences with the paper's owner.
The LA Times declined to comment. (Reporting by Samrhitha Arunasalam and Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)
