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The New York Times board approved A.G. Sulzberger’s appointment as publisher of the paper. He was also elected to the board and will fill the seat being vacated by Michael Golden, who is stepping down on Dec. 31. Sulzberger is replacing his father, Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr., as publisher. Before joining the Times’s metro desk in 2009, A.G. worked as a reporter for the Providence Journal and the Oregonian. He is credited with being one of the architects of the Times’s digital transformation and was the principal author of the 2014 Innovation Report, which focused on growing and engaging the Times's digital audience. He was named deputy publisher last year. “Over his career, and in particular during this past year as deputy publisher, A.G. has displayed superb leadership skills. He asks smart questions, he challenges, he exercises excellent judgment and he makes things happen,” said Robert E. Denham, the presiding director of The Times Company board of directors.
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Refinery29, a digital and media entertainment company targeted at women, is cutting 34 staff positions—about 7.5% of its employees—according to Business Insider. The company's revenue has grown this year, but like many in the space, it has pushed for audience growth outside of its core fashion and lifestyle content. “We are not immune to the challenges and tough decisions that come with adapting to this turbulent moment in time, despite our growth and momentum,” co-CEOs Philippe von Borries and Justin Stefano said in a memo issued to Refinery29 staff. “In this particular moment that means tightening our belt in order to invest in the future.”
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Time Inc. has reportedly reached an agreement to sell off Golf Magazine and its related assets to Emigrant Savings Bank chairman Howard Milstein. While the deal was reported by Golfweek senior writer Geoff Shackelford, who cited “sources briefed on the sale,” Time Inc. has not confirmed the transaction. The company sold Sunset magazine to L.A.-based private equity firm Regent L.P., last month., as it began the process of shedding several “non-core” titles in anticipation of its takeover by Meredith Corp. early in 2018. Essence and Coastal Living are also being shopped around.
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. 
Versant Media Group, the NBCUniversal cable TV spin-off, today reported its first financial results as 2025 revenues dipped 5.3 percent to $6.7B and standalone EBITDA dropped 9.1 percent to $2.2B.
Trump Media & Technology Group is discussing a spin-off of the Truth Social platform following the expected closing of its $6B merger deal with TAE Technologies... Condé Nast sells off Them, the digital LGBTQ-focused platform it launched in 2017, to Equalpride, publisher of Out, The Advocate, Out Traveler, Health PLUS Wellness and Pride.com... CBS News has parted ways with longevity influencer Peter Attia, one of the 19 contributors that editor-in-chief Bari Weiss brought on as part of her plan to present a wider variety of voices on the platform. 
Symbolic.ai forms a partnership with News Corp to begin using the company’s AI-native publisher platform in the newsrooms of News Corp publications to augment research, writing and publishing... Mediaite launches a newsletter that promises to give readers a summary of—media newsletters... The Fund for American Studies launches the Journalism Excellence Fellowship, a program that will provide promising young journalists the opportunity to work alongside top writers, reporters, and media professionals.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which has roots going back to 1786, is going out of business, the paper’s owners, Block Communications, announced on Jan. 7... GQ editor Will Welch is stepping down to take on a new Paris-based role with the musician Pharrell, who is also men’s creative director at Louis Vuitton... Semafor says it has raised $30 million on a $330 million valuation, following its first profitable year. 
