By: E&P Staff John Arthur has been forced out as Los Angeles Times executive editor.
Editor Russ Stanton explained in a posting at the paper's Web site, "John and I did not agree on the need for the just-announced masthead changes, and we differ on the best approach to reaching our goals."
Sports editor Randy Harvey becomes associate editor, and obituaries editor Jon Thurber will become managing editor, print.
Meredith Artley, currently executive editor of the Web site, becomes Managing Editor/Online.
The moves were first reported at the LAObserved blog. Titles and details to come.
From Stanton's memo on Arthur:
"Executive Editor John Arthur will be the leaving The Times after a distinguished 23 years here. John and I did not agree on the need for the just-announced masthead changes, and we differ on the best approach to reaching our goals.
"This decision was a difficult one. John has served in a host of leadership roles at The Times that have included assistant city editor in the Orange County edition, assistant national editor, editor of the Valley edition and managing editor with responsibility for the three regional editions and well as the national edition.
"He later served as deputy Page 1 editor/nights, Page 1 editor, managing editor and, most recently, executive editor."
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