Michael Whitley
Michael Whitley has been assistant managing editor and design director at the Los Angeles Times since December 2007. He joined the Times in April 2003 as deputy design director for news after serving as team leader for news and projects at the Charlotte Observer. He previously served as projects designer at the San Diego Union-Tribune and the deputy design director for news and sports at the Copley Suburban Chicago Newspapers. His first newspaper job was at the Princeton ( Ind.) Daily Clarion, an 8,000-circulation paper where he served as reporter, photographer, designer and wrote a weekly column.
He has been an active member of the Society for News Design for many years, including stints as a coordinator and judge for the society’s annual Best of News Design competition. Whitley is from Versailles, Ky., and has a bachelor's degree from the University of Evansville (Ind.) in journalism, with specializations in photojournalism and investigative reporting. He lives in Culver City with his wife, Jacqueline, and their two sons.
