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High Times is preparing to resume publication of its magazine in limited-run, collectible editions, following the brand’s acquisition by RAW Rolling Papers founder Josh Kesselman. The $3.5 million all-cash acquisition includes the High Times Cannabis Cups, a series of online cannabis product competitions. The brand also plans to rebuild its digital platform to host a curated network of cannabis podcasts, experts and community voices, as well as “heralding the future of free thinking” and “protecting the truth of the power of the plant.” Founded in 1974, High Times entered into receivership in April 2024. “We’re not just reviving High Times as a news source, we’re positioning it as a guiding light for culture and a definitive authority on all things cannabis and psychedelics,” said partner Matt Stang.
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VICE Media names Adam Stotsky, a former NBCUniversal exec and president of Dick Clark Productions, as CEO. Former Amazon and Paramount Television executive Amy Powell joined VICE Media as president earlier this month. At NBCU, Stotsky was president of E! Entertainment and Esquire Network as well as CMO of NBC Entertainment. At Dick Clark Productions, he led production efforts leading up to its sale to Penske Media Corp. VICE executive chairman told Deadline that Stotsky is “a seasoned operator with deep brand expertise across television, sports and media. He is the perfect executive to lead Vice for our next phase of growth.” After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2023, VICE was acquired by Fortress Investment Group and other lenders, including Soros Capital Management and Monroe Capital.
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Condé Nast picks Mark Guiducci to serve as global editorial director of Vanity Fair, a newly created role, effective June 30. Radhika Jones stepped down from the editor-in-chief spot in April. Guiducci was most recently creative editorial director at Vogue, leading content across print, digital, video, audio, social media and live events. He was previously editor in chief at GARAGE Magazine, and prior to an earlier stint as arts editor at Vogue, he was features associate at Vanity Fair. In his new post, Guiducci will oversee the creative and editorial direction of Vanity Fair across all markets where it is published including the US, UK, France, Italy and Spain. Condé Nast chief creative officer Anna Wintour called Guiducci “an energetic and creative editor at the center of his generation and a leader under whom Vanity Fair will grow in ways I can foresee and, no doubt, many ways I can’t.”
The Reuters Institute’s 2025 Digital News Report finds that declining engagement, low trust and stagnating digital subscriptions are eroding the power of traditional news media....Anna Wintour is leaving behind her role as Vogue’s head of editorial content, though the will continue to oversee the magazine from her joint roles as chief content officer for Condé Nast and Vogue’s global editorial director... The BBC is putting up a paywall for US-based visitors who want to access all of BBC.com’s offerings. 
For the first time in history, Americans in May spent more time watching streaming content than broadcast or cable TV combined, according to Nielsen data.
A new study reveals a significant asymmetry in media trust among Democrats and Republicans, with Democrats more likely to trust and consume a wider variety of news media, while Republicans remain more likely to distrust news organizations and restrict their media diet to a few select sources.
The Washington Post prepares to launch "Ripple," which would expand its opinion section to a range of outside sources... Voice of America will become a mere shadow of its former self if the Trump administration has its way... Newsweek acquires Adprime, a healthcare-focused advertising platform. 
Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Van Hollen have blasted Kari Lake’s decision to partner Voice of America and Office of Cuba Broadcasting with One America News.
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