As the '' Los Angeles Times '' Managing Editor , Frantz blocked a story on the Armenian Genocide in April 2007 written by Mark Arax , a veteran '' Times '' journalist of Armenian descent . Frantz argued that Arax previously had expressed an opinion on the topic and therefore was biased on the subject , apparently referring to a letter co-signed by Arax that endorsed the '' LA Times '' policy of referring to the event as " Armenian Genocide " . Arax , who has published similar articles before , lodged a discrimination complaint and threatened a federal lawsuit . Frantz was accused of having a bias obtained while being stationed in Istanbul , Turkey . Frantz resigned from the paper on July 6
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Douglas Frantz