O’Connor named publisher at The Hollywood Reporter
Lori O’Connor has been promoted to executive vice president and publisher at The Hollywood Reporter. A story on its website states, “O’Connor’s appointment, which is effective immediately, comes as the brand continues to grow and expand across events, video, branded content and international operations. “In her expanded role, O’Connor will oversee THR’s business operations with P&L […]
WSJ’s Fritz to cover entertainment industry
Ben Fritz, who had been artificial intelligence editor at The Wall Street Journal, is becoming the publication’s entertainment industry reporter. He will be covering everything in entertainment, broadly defined: Streaming, film, TV, franchises, and the intersection of media and tech, including AI. He was previously West Coast editor for U.S. news at The Journal. Before that, […]
LA Times picks Brennan as editor in chief of The Envelope
Los Angeles Times Assistant Managing Editor for Entertainment and Arts Craig Nakano made the following announcement: Matt Brennan has been named editor in chief of The Envelope, the Los Angeles Times’ signature magazine covering the Oscars, the Emmys and Hollywood’s other top awards. As The Envelope’s editor in chief, Brennan will oversee a portfolio of […]
The Ankler to launch international newsletter, expand events
Entertainment industry news operation The Ankler is planning an international newsletter, is ready to go big in events and recently expanded coverage of the trending creator economy, reports Christiana Sciaudone of A Media Operator. Sciaudone reports, “And it still hasn’t spent a drop of the $1.3 million provided by Y Combinator in 2022. All of the […]
Variety promotes Otterson to TV news editor
Joe Otterson has been promoted to TV news editor for Variety. A story on its website states, “With the promotion, Otterson takes on greater responsibility for organizing and driving Variety‘s coverage of television news and related subjects across digital, print and video platforms. “Otterson will continue to work closely with and report to Michael Schneider, Variety‘s […]
The Ankler hires Stefanson as design director
Entertainment industry publication The Ankler has hired Kelsey Stefanson as design director. Stefanson will be responsible for the visual expression of Ankler Media brands — flagship The Ankler, creator economy newsletter Like & Subscribe, and book/IP standalone The Optionist — across all platforms. She joins Ankler Media following more than a decade at The Hollywood […]
Sharf named managing editor of Variety.com
Zack Sharf has been named managing editor of Variety.com. A story on Variety’s website states, “He previously served as digital news director since 2022. Sharf is tasked with driving digital growth through coverage of breaking news, trending stories and in showcasing Variety‘s array of editorial content across online and social platforms. “‘In the last three years, Zack […]
IndieWire lays off three top editors
IndieWire laid off three top employees on Thursday, reports Sean Burch of The Wrap. Burch reports, “Those exiting the outlet are Executive Editor of News Tony Maglio, TV Executive Editor Erin Strecker and Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire’s box office editor. “The cuts are the latest to hit one of Penske Media Corporation’s outlets, after Variety laid off three […]
The Ankler hires Goldberg, formerly with Hollywood Reporter
Entertainment industry publication The Ankler has hired Lesley Goldberg to be part of its “Series Business” newsletter team. Goldberg will provide television reporting alongside Elaine Low and Manori Ravindran. Goldberg most recently served as West Coast TV editor at The Hollywood Reporter, where she consistently broke major stories. She has received multiple Southern California Journalism […]
The Ankler is starting a creator economy publication
Entertainment industry publication The Ankler is starting an entertainment business trade publication focused on the creator economy called Like & Subscribe, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The new product, authored by veteran tech and entertainment journalist Natalie Jarvey, will launch as a standalone Substack newsletter, separately from The Ankler, and will be priced at $129 […]
