Baquet Resigns From LA Times

Los Angeles Times Editor Dean Baquet has resigned from the paper following a dispute with the owners of the paper over planned cost cutting measures.

Baquet will be replaced Monday by James O'Shea, the managing editor of the Chicago Tribune, the Times reported on its Web site. O'Shea will be reunited with David Hiller, who took over for Johnson after serving as publisher at the Tribune.

Baquet, 50, was forced to resign by Hiller after refusing to cut newsroom jobs, according to the Times. The announcement was to have been made Thursday, but was rushed after the news leaked, the paper said.

Baquet and Johnson had publicly rebuffed the parent company over possible job cuts. When Johnson was replaced, Baquet said he would stay on and try to convince the Tribune to increase its investment in the paper.

Well, I can't say that was unexpected after the Publisher was sent packing.

UPDATE: LA Times reaction here.