Last December, during my guest stint at Overlawyered, I pointed to -- and mocked somewhat -- an internal email from the offices of Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo emphasizing the need for prosecutors to get maximum public relations mileage out of "Celebrity Justice" cases. Now, the Los Angeles Times has taken the bait.
In a memorandum reproduced today by Kevin Roderick's LA Observed, LATimes "Innovation Editor" Russ Stanton announces that the paper is seeking candidates for this potentially fun-filled reporting position on its online Continuous News Desk:
Celebrity justice - This is part of a major initiative to build out a Crime & Justice space on latimes.com this year. It involves writing breaking news off the entertainment beat, scouring court files to develop interesting and offbeat stories related to the entertainment industry and its denizens, and working with Metro in updating ongoing trials and following up on cases.
"Scouring court files" and covering the"offbeat" "denizens" of the fever swamp that is Hollywood. Sounds like either a lot of fun or the fast track to needing a major prescription for antidepressants. Presumably, whoever fills this tempting vacancy will emphasize stories that go well with your morning glass of O.J. . . .
Wait! I've got it! How's this for innovation?: Sweeten the compensation package with a right of first refusal for the film rights to every Celebrity Justice story and offer the position to Brian Grazer.
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