"The California Post - the New York Post's new West Coast venture - launched Monday, becoming the fifth local news initiative to pop up in Los Angeles in as many months. Since September, the city has seen the start of two outlets hosted on Substack, a newsletter, a digital startup and a tabloid. One more, a digital outlet, is expected to launch in the coming months."
"The new ventures range from regional expansions of legacy brands to hyperlocal nonprofit startups. Their founders are eager to capitalize on the millions of potential readers who live in a region that has international influence. At a time when many cities are seeing their main outlets turn into " ghost papers" or shutter completely, Los Angeles is doing comparatively well."
Los Angeles has experienced a surge of new local news outlets over recent months, including the California Post, two Substack-hosted outlets, a newsletter, a digital startup and a tabloid, with another digital outlet expected soon. New ventures include regional extensions of legacy brands and hyperlocal nonprofit startups aiming to reach millions in a globally influential region. The Los Angeles Times retains a sizable newsroom but has shrunk from over 500 journalists to about 300, creating coverage gaps. Several new outlets are founded by former Times staff seeking to address those gaps amid broader newsroom contractions elsewhere.
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