Bloomberg Opinion’s Shipley hired by Washington Post as editorial page editor
David Shipley, the senior executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion, was named editor of The Washington Post’s editorial page on Thursday. Paul Farhi and Elahe Izadi of The Post write, “Deputy editorial page editors Ruth Marcus and Karen Tumulty have run the department on an interim basis for several months. “A Post spokeswoman said Shipley was unavailable for an […]
Publisher and former AP chair Daniels passes away
The following excerpt was sent out by The Associated Press: Former Associated Press board chair Frank A. Daniels Jr., who shepherded The News & Observer of Raleigh through an era of political and economic transformation in the New South, died Thursday at age 90. Daniels, whose family owned the North Carolina newspaper for more than […]
USA Today removes 23 stories following ‘fabricated’ quotes
USA Today removed 23 articles from its website after an internal investigation found “fabricated” quotes in the stories of one of its journalists. An editor’s note read: “After receiving an external correction request, USA Today audited the reporting work of Gabriela Miranda. The audit revealed that some individuals quoted were not affiliated with the organizations […]
Vox Media Union reaches tentative agreement
Vox Media Union has reached a tentative deal with management on a new contract. As noted in the Hollywood Reporter, the bargaining unit’s approximately 350 editorial and video staff members will move on to a ratification vote. The timing of the deal is crucial as 95 percent of union members had signed a strike pledge. […]
WSJ unveiling commerce site called “Buy Side from WSJ”
The Wall Street Journal will unveil a brand new commerce website called “Buy Side from WSJ,” featuring reviews for consumer goods and personal finance products, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “Unlike The Journal’s news site, Buy Side will remain free, helping The Journal attract new audiences, while also bringing in new types of revenue. “We […]
Gannett announces corporate restructuring
Gannett, owner of USA Today has announced a restructuring, which creates two news business units, including: The Gannett Media business unit, which will focus on news, content, operations, B2B marketing solutions and subscription growth through a “digital-first lens.” Maribel Perez Wadsworth, has been appointed president of the unit. He is also president of news for […]
Telegraph hits 740,000 subscribers
Telegraph Media Group has hit the 740,000 paying subscriber mark while boasting a 25 percent increase in pre-exceptional operating profits. Digital subscribers are growing strongly as a result of investments in tech and journalism, and close coverage of topics including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the cost of living crisis and more. The Telegraph app […]
‘Condé Nast no longer magazine company,’ CEO says
Condé Nast, publisher of Vogue, Wired, The New Yorker and GQ is “no longer a magazine company,” CEO Roger Lynch said. “We have about 70 million people who read our magazines, but we have 300 something million that interact with our websites every month and 450 million that interact with us on social media. Our […]
Washington Post promotes Finn to senior editor for international investigations
The following excerpt was sent out from The Washington Post’s foreign editor Doug Jehl: We are very happy to announce that Peter Finn will become senior editor for international investigations, a new leadership position aimed at elevating our ability to produce distinctive and consequential international journalism. As the highly accomplished leader of The Post’s national […]
Dow Jones, operator of WSJ, Barron’s reports strong third quarter
Dow Jones & Co., the operator of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, reported a 16 percent increase in third quarter revenue and a 7 percent increase in third quarter earnings on Thursday. Dow Jones is owned by News Corp., which reported its overall earnings. Its revenue rose to $487 million in the third […]
