Stanton to edit Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times has appointed Russ Stanton as its new editor three weeks after the previous editor, James O'Shea, was fired for resisting staff cuts. As I wrote yesterday, Stanton is taking charge of a deeply unsettled newsroom. Described as smart, low-key and little quirky, he has been in charge of the paper's website over the last year. (Via New York Times)