NBC chief Steve Burke stepping down
Steve Burke is set to leave NBC Universal after more than 20 years with Comcast, according to reports. Variety reported that Burke will be replaced by another Comcast veteran, Jeff Shell, who will take...
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Talking Biz News Today — December 13, 2019
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Twitter brings back election labels for 2020 US candidates, by Barbara Ortutay Dozens apply to open marijuana businesses in now-legal Maine CNN Uber and other...
Former Tribune chairman to sell his stake to Alden Global Capital
Michael Ferro, former chairman of Tribune Publishing is all set to sell his 25 percent stake to Alden Global Capital, according to reports. This would mean even more investment by Alden into Tribune Publishing,...
Bob Iger named Times businessperson of the year
Times has named Disney’s Bob Iger businessperson of the year. The achievement comes following the successful launch of Disney+ alongside a record $10 billion in global box office sales, reports CNBC. “Iger’s tenure as...
Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 12, 2019
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed leaves low rates alone and sees no moves in near future, by Christopher Rugaber FAA analysis predicted many more Max crashes without a fix,...
U.S. budget deficit swells to $209 bln
The budget deficit of the U.S. rose to $209 billion in November, with spending at a record-high of $434 billion. The AP’s Paul Wiseman reported the news: The U.S. budget deficit rose by 2%...
Chicago Sun-Times still in publication after deal with Tribune Publishing
According to an agreement between Tribune Publishing and Sun-Times Media, the Tribune can continue printing and distributing the Chicago Sun-Times. The news was announced in an internal memo. The terms of the deals were not disclosed....
Portland Tribune works to save local journalism
With 2020 just around the corner, the publication industry is faced with the fact that advertising revenue alone cannot cover the cost of gathering, editing and distributing local news. In lieu of these circumstances,...
Fortune set to launch paywall in 2020
Fortune will be launching in January its paywall, which it has been building for more than two years now. The new paywall will feature three tiers to diversify between advertising, sponsorship and events revenue....
Pulitzer launches new audio reporting category
The Pulitzer Board has launched a new category for non-fiction storytelling in audio journalism, called Audio Reporting, reports Business Insider. According to Pulitzer administrator Dana Canedy, “the renaissance of audio journalism in recent years...
