 Sewell Chan |
The Los Angeles Times has hired longtime New York Times editor Sewell Chan as a deputy managing editor. Chan has been with the New York Times since 2004, most recently as international news editor. He has also served as a reporter and deputy editor of the op-ed page. He will report to L.A. Times executive editor Norman Pearlstine, who took over at the paper in June, one of several prominent hires made by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who purchased it from Tronc in February. “Sewell Chan has distinguished himself as a skilled and thoughtful editor,” said Pearlstine in a statement. “He will play an important leadership role while making us smarter and faster.”
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Facebook says it’s removing over 5,000 ad targeting options that could have been misused to place discriminatory ads across its platform, according to a report on TechCrunch. The company also said it is introducing a new certification for U.S. advertisers through its Ads Manager tool, requiring advertisers to properly register their compliance with Facebook’s non-discrimination policy if they post housing, employment or credit ads. The move follows a complaint from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development accusing Facebook of helping landlords and home sellers violate the Fair Housing Act. It says that Facebook’s ad settings disregard the law by allowing advertisers to target certain demographics
 Porter Berry |
Fox News has promoted Porter Berry to editor-in-chief of Fox News Digital. Berry was previously senior executive producer of “Hannity,” the channel’s top-rated program. Before working with Hannity, Berry was producer of the roundtable opinion show “The Five.” He has also produced shows for Bill O'Reilly and Greta Van Susteren, as well as working on Fox News Digital programs. Berry replaces Noah Kotch, who left earlier this summer to edit The Daily Mail. In his new role, Berry will oversee all Fox News Digital content, including FoxNews.com, FoxBusiness.com and the Fox News apps. His replacement at “Hannity” will be Tiffany Fazio, who served as executive producer of the show under him.
Boston Globe Media acquires InstaTrac, a company that provides subscription-based services aimed at making government information easier to find, track, and understand... AARP names former New Republic CEO and publisher Michael Caruso as its SVP and chief content officer, unifying the organization's portfolio of media, live events and digital platforms... The Fund for American Studies, an educational nonprofit, awards its inaugural Journalism Excellence Fellowships.
Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. has replaced CEO and former California Congressman Devin Nunes with Kevin McGurn, a seasoned media sales executive.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is being bought by the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, a nonprofit that is the parent organization of the Baltimore Banner... The British Broadcasting Corporation is axing approximately 2,000 jobs, about 10 percent of its work force... Snap, the company behind Snapchat, is also succumbing to layoff fever, announcing plans to lay off 16 percent of its employees, about 1,000 people.
CBS News Radio will go off the air on May 22, part of the axe-swinging managerial plan put into play by CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss... The Economist, which was first published in 1843, is changing hands. Canadian billionaire Stephen Smith has agreed to acquire a 26.9 percent stake in the publication from Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, her family and family foundation... Nexstar Media Group says it has closed its acquisition of TEGNA, the broadcast, digital media and marketing services company that was formed in 2015, when the Gannett Company split into two publicly traded companies.
USA TODAY brings on Jamie Stockwell as VP of news, effective March 30. Stockwell was most recently deputy managing editor of news for the Washington Post... YouTube expands its likeness detection capabilities to a pilot group of government officials, journalists and political candidates... The AP Fund for Journalism adds 50 news organizations to its local news program, bringing the total number of participating newsrooms to 100. 
