Disney Ban Elevated Tension at Los Angeles Times Newsroom
“I learned at the feet of all these people,” he said, “and I’m hoping that I can bring those things that I learned and make a difference here.”
A media veteran who has worked at Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and , Mr. D’Vorkin was handpicked by Mr. Levinsohn.
On the surface, Mr. D’Vorkin’s social media directive worked: Disney’s aggressive move stirred a backlash among critics’ organizations
and other news outlets, and last Tuesday the company reversed its decision after what it described in a statement as “productive discussions with the newly installed leadership” at the paper.
“I listened to their point of view, they listened to what I felt was our point of view,
and we agreed to move forward and report and work with each other as the two companies have done for decades,” Mr. D’Vorkin said.
