How Peter Meehan Allegedly Created a Toxic Work Culture at LA Times Food and Lucky Peach | Eater

"The paper’s food newsroom became the site of a fraught reckoning after staffers confronted a leadership style described as creating a pervasive culture of fear: employees recounted public beratings in group Slack channels, intimidation around assignments and deadlines, and allegations of sexual misconduct. A tense Zoom meeting and subsequent locked Slack posts prompted management to open an HR investigation, the editor offered his resignation and apologized, and the team pushed for regular updates, new leadership hires, and greater representation in staffing as they sought accountability and transparency." - Meghan McCarron