WSJ names half dozen to senior leadership of video team
Amanda Wills, head of video at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following: Hi everyone, As we enter into an exciting new year of growth for video, I wanted to take a moment to spell out the senior leadership team that will be essential to our success. I’ll start with our newest leader: Vaughn […]
The day I met Barbara Walters in a bathrobe: Interviewing a master interviewer
June, 2008. It was a good thing I had my college journalism intern LeeAnn with me, for when the esteemed Barbara Walters answered the door of her Four Seasons suite dressed in a fluffy white bathrobe — and who knows what else or not underneath besides her camisole — I blushed like a schoolboy. A […]
In effort to save jobs, Detroit Free Press editor Bhatia steps down
The Detroit Free Press top editor Peter Bhatia will step down from his post on Jan. 18. He’s leaving in hopes that the newspaper’s owner, Gannett, will use financial savings from his departure to reduce the number of layoffs at the Free Press that are set to occur this month. Bhatia is also a regional […]
Will Bloomberg buy WaPo or WSJ? TBN Ticker for Jan. 6, 2023
The big news this week involves an editor who led the charge of the Daily Mail’s coverage of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s legal and ethical lapses. The Daily Mail fired him unceremoniously but now Geordie Greig is back as editor in chief of The Independent. Also read about Bloomberg’s hopes to expand by acquiring to […]
After controversial Daily Mail ouster, Greig named EIC of The Independent
The Independent has named Geordie Greig its next editor in chief — a stunning comeback after the Daily Mail ousted him from the same post in late 2021 after he lead the outlet’s dogged coverage of the scandals surrounding ex-Prime Minster Boris Johnson. At the time, a source close to the ouster described it as […]
Fortune reports strong readership, social media growth in 2022
Fortune editor in chief Alyson Shontell shared the following with the staff: – 50 colleagues joined the fortune newsroom in 2022. We had members join us from all over, including CNBC, NYT, Quartz, Reuters, Insider CNN and Forbes – We successfully returned to live events, including a new event — the Impact Initiative — plus the […]
Dawn Wotapka’s Media Movers: Investopedia’s Caleb Silver
One of journalism’s golden rules is to write simply, which can be tricky when trying to boil down complicated financial terms. Numerous times over the years, I’ve relied on Investopedia to help me understand everything from short selling to credit default swaps. Since its founding in the late 1990s, Investopedia has in fact helped millions […]
At least five KNBC-TV station reporters set to depart
The following excerpt was sent out: At least five veteran reporters at KNBC-TV Channel 4 will leave the station at the end of the year after accepting early retirement packages, according to news reports. Chuck Henry, who first appeared on Southern California newscasts more than 50 years ago, as well as Beverly White, Vikki Vargas, […]
Yahoo Finance editor in chief Serwer departing after 8 years
Andy Serwer, the editor in chief of Yahoo Finance, is leaving after eight years. Serwer writes, “I also wanted to mention a few things that made me grateful during my time at Yahoo Finance — streaming Warren Buffett’s annual meeting, building out our live shows, and seeing the recognition and awards our reporters and producers […]
Reuters parent reaches deal with union US journalists
Thomson Reuters Corp. reached a tentative contract agreement with its unionized U.S. journalists, including pay raises and terms that let most employees work from home three days a week next year, reports Josh Eidelson of Bloomberg News. Eidelson reports, “The accord, coming a month after members voted to authorize a potential strike, includes a 10% wage […]
