Major metropolitan newspaper
Does a LA Times article count as O-1 evidence?
It can, but read the caution below before you rely on it.
Our rating: Name value — read the caution. That is our editorial judgement, not a legal opinion — your attorney decides what goes in the file.
Why it counts
A genuine newspaper of record for the western United States, with the name recognition that implies.
The angle that works here
A California or West Coast connection makes this land far better than a generic national angle.
Before you buy it
What we can place here runs under a sponsored label. The masthead is real and so is the audience, but a clearly marked sponsored article is weaker evidence than an authored feature elsewhere, and an adjudicator can see the label as easily as you can. Discuss it with your attorney before it goes in the file, and do not let it be your strongest exhibit.
The facts an attorney will ask for
Other publications that qualify
What happens after you buy
A named person emails you to confirm the outlets and the start date.
We write the article. You get the draft and two rounds of changes — you do not write it. A third rewrite is charged as a new article at $300.
It goes to the publisher and runs. Turnaround per outlet is on its card before you buy.
You get the live URL and a PDF capture. Not published inside 30 days and you are refunded.