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The US media, in the past, could always count on the support of the White House if an American reporter was captured or injured in war, said Dean Baquet, executive editor of the New York Times. "Sadly, I’m not sure who I would call today," he said at the Arthur W. Page Center awards ceremony. (2 reader comments)
The shuttering of local newspapers across the country might be contributing to an increasingly polarized political climate, according to a recent study. (1 reader comment)
News industry job losses see big spike according to new report... IAB says digital ad revenues grew more than 20 percent in Q3 2018... At CBS, higher revenues still fail to meet expectations. (5 reader comments)
Civilized, lifestyle brand for lovers of cannabis, teams with Cannabis Club TV... Dish Network, DirecTV take hits to subscriber lists... NewsMatch, journalism charity, distributed $7.6M in 2018.
Rick McCabe, a veteran of Edelman, PMK*BNC and Ketchum, has joined CBS Corp as VP-corporate communications. (1 reader comment)
American Media Inc. probes extortion and blackmail claim lodged against its flagship National Enquirer by Jeff Bezos, owner of Washington Post and Amazon CEO. (5 reader comments)
Building steady reader habits that establish value is key in retaining news rooms’ digital subscribers, according to findings from a recent study. (1 reader comment)
The New York Times Co. today reported $55.2M in Q4 net income compared to a year ago $56.8M loss and a 265K surge in digital subscribers, the biggest gain since the 2016 presidential election. (4 reader comments)
The Justice Dept has ordered China Global TV Network America, which is wholly-owned by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to register as a foreign agent. (1 reader comment)
Graydon Carter, former Vanity Fair editor, enters newsletter game with "Air Mail" targeted at high-end global readership... American Media, parent of National Enquirer, buys Adventure Sports Network... Local Media Consortium unveils program to help bolster revenue streams via branded content.
Vice Media is slashing 10 percent of its 2,500-member workforce as CEO Nancy Dubuc seeks to cut costs and earn a profit.
Long-time Disney PR pro Kevin Brockman will exit global communications post following completion of Fox deal.
Ex-Congressman Trey Gowdy, who joins Fox News, is latest politico to cash-in with media deal... Popular Mechanics "ousted" from Hearst Building in cost-cutting move... Conde Nast launches Vogue Business.
Gannett, BuzzFeed, Verizon Media slash staffers... Hearst reports robust profits, thanks to Fitch ratings unit... Coca-Cola calls timeout on Super Bowl ads.
Conde Nast to erect paywalls for all its magazines... Netflix, which racked up 15 Oscar nominations, joins Motion Picture Assn. of America trade group... San Jose Spotlight, nonprofit news organization debuts with PR push from Singer Assocs.
Jesse Angelo is leaving the New York Post publisher/CEO job after a 20-year run at Rupert Murdoch's tabloid.
Tribune Publishing chairman and CEO Justin Dearborn steps down... The Forward shifts to digital-only status... INTO, a news site run by Grindr dating app, cuts editorial staff in shift toward video.
Facebook to invest $300 million investment to bolster local media outlets... Adam Moss to step down as New York editor-in-chief... Netflix hikes monthly sub rate.
New Fox calls off plan to bid for regional sports networks put on auction block by Disney... CBS talks with former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake... IMDb, which is owned by Amazon to launch free streaming video channel.
The Trump administration's tepid response to the murder of Saudi dissident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi serves as a green light for tyrants around the world to escalate their attacks on the media, said DC Post publisher Fred Ryan on Jan. 10. (7 reader comments)
CBS names Susan Zirinsky, longtime producer of "48 Hours" president of news division... Dallas Morning News axes 43 people or four percent of total staff... NBCUniversal to chop 20 percent of primetime ads. (1 reader comment)
New York Daily News fires sports editor Eric Barrow. No replacement planned at struggling paper... Staffers from now-defunct Weekly Standard re-emerge at The Bulwark... Publishers Weekly parent acquires the Millions, online magazine of arts & culture.
RM Broadcasting battles Justice Dept... FCC rocked by government shutdown... Fuse yanked by Comcast, Verizon... CBS, Nielsen relationship in doubt.
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