Yahoo Top Media Exec Departs Amid Talent Exodus

Recode: Yahoo’s Rob Barrett, who has most recently been its head of media strategy and operations, is said to have left the company. Formerly the head of Yahoo’s news and finance unit, Barrett has been in charge of content strategy and development over all of Yahoo media properties. More pertinently, Barrett has been part of a major exodus of talent from Yahoo, which is still struggling under the leadership of CEO Marissa Mayer.