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Keith Cocozza, executive VP marketing & communications at WarnerMedia, is out as Jason Kilar, who became CEO in May 1, reorganizes the AT&T unit to simplify operations in order to better service its customers.
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson reports a 22 percent decline in Q4 revenues (ended June) to $1.9B and a $401M net loss, compared to a $42M deficit a year ago.
The New York Times Company says that its digital revenue exceeded print revenue for the first time ever during the second quarter.
James Murdoch, former CEO of 21st Century Fox and son of media baron Rupert Murdoch, has quit the board of family-controlled News Corp, owner of Fox News, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Times of London and Australian newspapers.
Condé Nast Entertainment hires Disney + senior VP of content Agnes Chu to serve as the division’s president... FOLIO:, which has covered the magazine industry since 1972, has decided to eliminate its regular industry reporting.
Hearst Magazines president Troy Young quits day after NYT runs story alleging that he created a toxic environment at the company... Washington Post settles MAGA hats lawsuit... The New York Times Company is acquiring Serial Productions, producer of the “Serial” podcast.
Mark Thompson, 62, is stepping down as CEO and board member at the New York Times Co. on Sept. 8, saying he has accomplished everything that he set out to do when he joined the paper in 2012.
CBS Television Studios and the NAACP are teaming up to produce content meant to increase the visibility of Black artists... Vox Media gets rid of 72 staffers, most of whom had previously been furloughed... Netflix adds 10.2 million subscribers in the second quarter. (1 reader comment)
Shep Smith, who bolted Fox News in October, resurfaces at CNBC... Voice of America CEO Michael Pack has indicated that VOA does not plan to renew the J-1 visas of up to 100 foreign citizens who translate content... Omnicom Media Group is making a big bet on the future of podcasting. (1 reader comment)
Mobile messaging apps like WhatsApp have experienced big user gains in the COVID-19 media landscape, while Instagram has now become an unlikely destination for news, according to an annual report of news consumption habits released by the Reuters Institute.
Fox News' Ed Henry is the network's latest employee to be booted in the wake of sexual harassment charges... The New York Times pulls plug on its partnership with Apple News... The Overseas Press Club of America launches fund to assist freelance journalists facing financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 crisis.
The United States has lost about one-quarter of the local newspapers it had 15 years ago—or more than 2,100 papers—according to a June report by the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (1 reader comment)
Mary Suh is rejoining the New York Times in the fall as acting op-ed editor in the aftermath of the resignation earlier this month of editorial page editor James Bennet following an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton, which advocated for the use of the military to control the Black Lives Matter protests.
The National Press Club is furloughing up to 50 of its 113-member staff and cutting the salaries of remaining employees by 15 percent to deal with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. (1 reader comment)
The nationwide protests in response to the killing of George Floyd have generated a level of media attention on par with coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Pew research.
McClatchy closes seven newsrooms, including DC, Miami and Charlotte, as reporters told to work at home until 2021 when it plans to rent smaller office spaces... Condé Nast Entertainment fires Matt Duckor, the head of programming for its style and lifestyle division, following charges of racial bias... Hearst Magazines names Samira Nasr editor-in-chief of the U.S. edition of Harper's BAZAAR. Nasr is the first black editor-in-chief in the history of the 153-year-old publication.
James Bennet, editorial page director of the New York Times for the last four years, resigned June 7 following the newsroom revolt over the publication of Sen. Tom Cotton's "Send in the Military" op-ed. (1 reader comment)
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison wants probe into the police treatment of two Australian journalists covering the June 1 demonstration outside the White House... Adweek is acquired by Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment firm... BizBash names Ashton Pike editor-in-chief and Claire Hoffman executive editor.
Reporters Without Borders counts 68 attacks on reporters by the police and demonstrators since the Minneapolis demonstration in the wake of the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd by police officers. (2 reader comments)
Why New York Times CEO Mark Thompson believes now is the time to prove the value of the news. (2 reader comments)
ViacomCBS slated to cut from 300 to 400 staffers due to COVID-19, merger fallouts... Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp CEO, succeeding Carolyn Reidy, who died earlier this month... Local TV stations air "news segment" produced by Amazon's PR team, which showcases its efforts to keeps workers safe and healthy.
Tribune Publishing delays release of first-quarter financials as it struggles to access impact of COVID-19 pandemic... Facebook launches a foray into online shopping... The American Society of Journalists and Authors unveils COVID-19 coverage awards.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, the percentage of Americans who believe the news media exaggerates the risks associated with the pandemic is declining, according to a Pew Research Center study. (2 reader comments)
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