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CITY LIFE · NOVEMBER 2024 · NEWSROOM

How to reach the desk.

LA Magazine responds to serious inquiries with named editors, not a generic inbox. Pick the channel that matches your reason for writing and you'll hear back from the right person — usually within two business days, often the same morning.

FOUR DESKS, ONE NEWSROOM

Route your inquiry to the right editor.

We staff four distinct desks out of our Sunset Boulevard office. A correctly addressed message lands directly with the editor responsible for that beat — no triage queue, no auto-reply, no lost thread.

01

Story tips & eyewitness accounts

For opening nights, neighborhood changes, restaurant closings, and quiet cultural moves you think our reporters should know about.

Editor
Mara Velasco, Senior Editor
Channel
[email protected] · PGP available on request
Response
Within 48 hours if a working tip
Use the secure tip form →

02

Press & PR inquiries

For publicists, communications teams, and brand representatives with embargoes, exclusives, review requests, or interview pitches.

Editor
Daniel Okafor, Culture Editor
Guidelines
Include outlet, deadline, and angle
Email the press desk →

03

Advertising & partnerships

For premium lifestyle brands, agencies, and cultural institutions interested in advertising, custom editorial, or event partnerships.

Lead
Priya Raman, Head of Partnerships
Rate card
Sent within one business day
See advertising specs →

04

Corrections & standards

Spotted a factual error, a misattributed quote, or an out-of-date detail in a published story? Our standards desk reviews every submission.

Editor
Hannah Liu, Standards Editor
Process
Verified errors noted publicly on the story
File a correction →

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Tip the editors.

A short form for story tips, eyewitness accounts, neighborhood observations, and corrections. We protect our sources — your submission is read only by the senior editorial team and is never sold, shared, or used to train third-party systems.

  • Plain-text only. Don't send documents or PDFs through this form.
  • If your tip involves sensitive or legally protected information, email [email protected] and request our PGP key.
  • Include your name and a way to reach you only if you want a response. Anonymous tips are welcome and reviewed the same way.

We read every submission. Working tips get a reply within 48 hours; non-working ones are logged for future reporting.

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