Mark Potts
Mark Potts was the founding managing editor of Alta. Formerly a journalist for the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and Associated Press, Mark created one of the first electronic news prototypes in the early 1990s and is a media entrepreneur, executive and consultant. He was the co-author of two business books, The Leading Edge and Dirty Money.
To Live and Die at the L.A. Times
Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong bought the Los Angeles Times and inherited a hot mess of plummeting revenues, declining circulation, unionization, and a damaging cyberattack. That was the easy part.
Putting the ‘Real’ Into Virtual Reality
The Oculus Go headset brings VR to the masses.
The Coach Driver’s Secret
Strange tale of Charley Parkhurst; Story shocks nation
The Playful Side Of L.A. Architecture
Jim Heimann's California Crazy: American Pop Architecture explores the delightfully quirky roadside structures of Southern California.
A Journalist’s Journalist
Frank McCulloch made every newspaper he edited a whole lot better
Art on Four Wheels
‘The Porsche Effect,’ a new exhibit at Los Angeles’ Petersen Automotive Museum, is a joyride for fans of the legendary carmaker.
Fake Blood
Was blood-testing company Theranos an ambitious startup gone very wrong—or was it an elaborate scam? John Carreyrou’s new book, “Bad Blood,” examines Silicon Valley’s most notable recent flameout.
Hotel California
The Eagles’ classic “Hotel California” ended a musical era — and stood at the beginning of several new ones. This iconic album of summer rock anthems inspires our latest tribute.
