Consumer Reports to lay off 20+ employees, eliminates 28 job vacancies
Consumer Reports CEO Marta Tellado sent out the following to the staff: Dear Colleagues, As a mission-driven organization, we have a profound obligation to deliver trusted information, especially when it’s in short supply. And we must continue to hold big companies and powerful interests accountable in order to create a more fair and just marketplace. Our mission […]
New York Times employees sign letter opposing return to office
The Times Guild has delivered a letter to the news organization’s corporate leadership with the names of roughly 1,300 NewsGuild member employees who have signed a pledge to continue to work remotely this week, the first week the company wants its journalists back in the office, The Hill reports this week. “We will continue to […]
From TBN’s Lou Carlozo: Take our survey, help shape the future
A quick recap: Things at TBN couldn’t be better. Coming off our first redesign in a decade, we’ve seen subscriptions shoot up more than 10 percent in just two months. Be sure to let your media friends know that it’s free to subscribe and a great way to keep up on industry happenings. We’re also […]
Russell, creator of “Marketplace,” has died
Jim Russell, the creator of the public radio business news program “Marketplace” in 1989, has died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was 76. Russell envisioned “Marketplace” as a business news show that would appeal to a mass audience, not just executives and investors, and he produced it in California, away from the traditional New York […]
Bercovici named LA Times biz editor as Muessig becomes AME
The following announcement was sent on behalf of Los Angeles Times executive editor Kevin Merida and managing editor Sara Yasin: We’re excited to announce several shifts among our staff that will help stimulate our ambition and enhance our report. Ben Muessig has been promoted to assistant managing editor for storytelling, a new role intended to […]
Business and tech correspondent Kent departs NBC News
Jo Ling Kent, a business and tech correspondent with NBC News, has left the organization after six years. Before NBC News, she was at Fox Business Network for three years covering technology. Prior to joining Fox Business, Kent served as an on-air reporter for NBC’s owned and operated station WVIT-TV in Hartford. In this role […]
Update: 1,100-plus Reach journalists to vote on agreement
Editorial staff at Reach PLC in the U.K. have called off their strike as a vote commences Wednesday on a new contract offer. The National Union of Journalists says an estimated 1,150 members working for Reach plc titles had moved to strike but a new vote that commences today and runs through Sept. 23 will determine […]
NY Daily News calls out VC firm Alden Capital over work conditions
An excerpt from The New York Post reads: The New York Daily News union slammed the vulture hedge fund that owns the 102-year-old newspaper for unsustainable work conditions that have left the remaining staff “hanging by a thread.” The union, which represents most of the skeleton staff left at the paper, called out Alden Global […]
CNN cancels “Reliable Sources,” Stelter to depart
CNN is canceling its Sunday media affairs show “Reliable Sources,” and host Brian Stelter is departing the network, reports NPR’s David Folkenflik. Folkenflik writes, “In a statement to NPR, Stelter says he’s grateful for the show and his team’s examination of ‘the media, truth and the stories that shape our world.’ “‘It was a rare […]
Loeb Awards name 2022 finalists
The G. and R. Loeb Foundation Inc. and UCLA Anderson School of Management announced Thursday the career honoree and competition finalists of the 2022 Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. The winners will be announced during the first in-person Loeb Awards event in three years on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, at Capitale […]
