Los Angeles Times

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/los-angeles-times

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Los Angeles Times built?December 4, 1881
2. What is the location?El Segundo, Greater Los Angeles, California
3. What is the print circulation?118,760 (as of recent reports)
4. When did the Los Angeles Times first start?It began on December 4, 1881.
5. Why was the Los Angeles Times bombed in 1910?The newspaper had a strong anti-union stance, which caused conflict with labor groups and led to a bombing.

Civic Boosterism: An enthusiastic promotion of a city or region's development and advantages, often by local media.
Labor Union: An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests, such as wages and working conditions.
Subsidiary: A company controlled by a parent company, often through ownership of a majority of its stock.
Headcount Reduction: A decrease in the total number of employees working for a company, often due to layoffs or restructuring.