The Los Angeles Times is, once again, choosing sensationalism over facts. Articles appeared on April 21 and April 23 that exaggerated a former employee’s title in an ongoing effort to cast a shadow on widely supported legislation that is intended to help keep electric bills affordable for all customers.
Here are the facts:
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The Cambridge Dictionary defines an executive as “someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action.”
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These are usually people with the title of director, vice president or above.
Despite repeated efforts to correct the Los Angeles Times story, the reporter refuses. Instead, she inaccurately refers to Assemblymember Calderon as a former "executive" of Southern California Edison to make the news more slanted. It is disappointing.
While we appreciate the Times' enthusiasm for creating compelling narratives, we must insist on accuracy. The repeated factual error is misleading and does a disservice to our team members, our customers and media at large.
We welcome the Times to continue their coverage and urge them to uphold the standards of accurate reporting that their readers expect and deserve.
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