LOS ANGELES _ The Los Angeles Times has named Forbes Media executive Lewis D'Vorkin as its new editor in chief, Ross Levinsohn, the paper's publisher, said Monday.
At Forbes, D'Vorkin, 65, held roles including executive editor, editor and chief product officer. He previously worked at the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and the New York Times.
"Lewis was our first choice after an extensive search, and it's a testament to the strength of our brand that he chose to join us," Levinsohn said in an email.
In addition, longtime tech and media executive Mickie Rosen will be joining the company as president of the Los Angeles Times Media Group. She has held positions at brands including Yahoo, Fox and Fandango and sits on the board of directors of streaming music giant Pandora Media and Fairfax Media in Australia.
Rosen will play a key role in leading the strategy of Los Angeles Times Media Group as well as the digital shift across Times parent company Tronc, Levinsohn said.
Rosen most recently served as senior advisor to the Boston Consulting Group and was a partner and co-founder of advisory firm Whisper Advisors.
The previous editor of the Los Angeles Times, Davan Maharaj, was fired in August, along with Managing Editor Marc Duvoisin and two other top Times editors. Maharaj also served as publisher. The editor and publisher roles were split after Maharaj's ouster.
Chicago news veteran Jim Kirk has been serving as interim executive editor of The Times.
D'Vorkin has been credited with transforming Forbes magazine and its website. Among the strategies he implemented to boost revenue included creating a network of contributors who would be paid according to the size of the audience they attracted and allowing advertisers to pay for editorial content.
"Today's audience wants to get information _ expert insight from wherever it comes," D'Vorkin told the Guardian in 2013. "That could come from a journalist, an audience member or a marketer. It's an equal playing field."
More than 80 potential candidates were reviewed for the top editor role, Levinsohn said in his all-staff memo.
