The Los Angeles Times has laid off a total of 74 editorial staffers, amounting to about 13 percent of newsroom positions, IndieWire has confirmed. Staffers were informed on Wednesday in a memo from executive editor Kevin Merida, who said the decision was “made more urgent by the economic climate and the unique challenges of our industry.” A representative for the Times told IndieWire that this will leave about 500 staffers still in the newsroom.