News Corp Reassigns Former Top Editor After Complaint
New York Times: Staff members of the Wall Street Journal sent a letter to newsroom leaders accusing former editor in chief Gerard Baker, who has been an editor at large at the Journal since leaving the top job in 2018, of violating rules that apply to those who work...
Craigslist Founder Donates $1 Million to Journalist Group
PR Newswire: The International Women's Media Foundation will receive an additional $650,000 from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to support US-based journalists. Combined with a recent $350,000 gift, this new funding brings the Philanthropies' contributions to the...
Analysis: Trends Emerge in Covid’s Impact on Publishing
What's New in Publishing: It's too early to understand the full implications of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on publishers. For some, it could be an "extinction-level event." Although there are some data-lags, at least eight notable trends can be...
AT&T, Disney in Spotlight for Revival of Movie Theaters
Associated Press: US movie theaters are preparing to reopen, even if it means only a few titles on the marquee. The industry is gearing up for a dramatic resumption of business just in time for Christopher Nolan's "Tenet," a Warner Bros. thriller, slated for release...
Disney Faces Streaming Stress from ‘Hulugans’ at Hulu
The Information: After Disney took control of Hulu it set about integrating the video service's operations into its own businesses. But Hulu's engineers have resisted being absorbed into Disney's tech team, and discussions have reignited longstanding tensions between...
AT&T’s HBO Max Pulls Film Classic ‘Gone with the Wind’
Wall Street Journal: "Gone with the Wind" has been pulled from HBO Max, a sign that media companies are re-examining content offerings in the wake of US protests for racial justice. The 1939 film classic may return to the platform down the road with an explanation or...
ViacomCBS Cancels TV Series ‘Cops’ After 33 Seasons
Associated Press: After 33 seasons on the air, "Cops" has been dropped by the Paramount Network, as protests against police proliferate around the world. "We don’t have any current or future plans for it to return," a spokesperson for the cable channel said in a...
iHeartMedia to Phase Out Use of Term ‘Urban’ for Music
Bloomberg: Warner Music Group, one of the three major record companies, plans to stop using the term "urban" to refer to music by black artists. iHeartMedia, the largest radio company in the US, also will phase out the expression, opting for hip-hop or R&B...
Fox Corp in Deal for Podcasts, Radio Shows on Pandora
Fox News: Fox News and SiriusXM have expanded their existing broadcast partnership, and original content by Fox News Podcasts and flagship radio programs will now be available to users of Pandora. Fox News Podcasts ranks among the top 20 US...
Twitter CEO Declares Juneteenth as a Company Holiday
Fox Business: Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, has declared Juneteenth will permanently be an annual US company holiday, calling it "a day for celebration, education, and connection." Juneteenth, which is celebrated on June 19, is the oldest national...
Vox Media to Observe Juneteenth as a Company Holiday
@BenMullin: Vox Media will observe Juneteenth as a company holiday, per a staff memo from CEO Jim Bankoff. "We hope employees can use the day in your own way." In addition, Vox will set a budget of $50,000 "through next year" for career development of black...
ByteDance’s New TikTok CEO Vows to Fight Fake News
Reuters: New TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has told EU digital chief Thierry Breton he intends to play an active role fighting disinformation, as Breton pushes tech giants to step up their efforts against fake news. Breton is said to have invited TikTok to join the European...
Facebook Rolls Out US News Section with Eye on Local
TechCrunch: Facebook News, the social network's dedicated section devoted to journalism, has launched for all users in the US. The feature was first introduced in October 2019 as a limited test in the US. The product represents Facebook's much-debated new effort in...
News Corp Makes More Job Cuts at Aussie Newspapers
Guardian: News Corp has made more job cuts, this time to its metropolitan mastheads in Australia, as the company again signals it is moving away from print to become more focused on digital. Staff at the Herald Sun, the Daily Telegraph and the Australian were told of...
McClatchy Eliminates Offices for Seven US Newspapers
Poynter: As journalists from newsrooms across the country started working remotely because of the coronavirus, eventually, a question arose: Could newspapers just eliminate newsrooms and have everyone work from home? One major newspaper chain is about to find...
New York Times Flap Stirs Chatter of Editor Succession
New York Post: Recent upheaval inside the New York Times could force executive editor Dean Baquet to stay in his job till 2022 — despite hitting the company's mandatory retirement age next year. Editorial page editor James Bennet had been widely viewed as a top...
Conde Nast’s Wintour Confesses to Intolerant Behavior
New York Post: Anna Wintour has admitted that Vogue has been "hurtful and intolerant" — and not done enough to promote black staff and designers. In an emotional note to staff, Wintour wrote: "I want to start by acknowledging your feelings and expressing my...
Hearst Names Its First Black Editor for Harper’s Bazaar
NBC News: Harper's Bazaar is set to be run by its first black editor in the magazine's 153-year history. Hearst, which owns the magazine, appointed Samira Nasr as editor-in-chief of the US edition. She will start on July 6, replacing Glenda Bailey, who stepped back in...
American Media’s Radar Online Goes Dark After Layoffs
The Wrap: The celebrity gossip site Radar Online went dark in April just weeks after massive company-wide layoffs. The most rent post on the 17-year-old site's homepage is from April 20. A rep for publisher American Media Inc did not immediately respond to a request...
Bloomberg Media Launches Quarterly ‘Green’ Magazine
Talking Biz News: Bloomberg Media has launched Bloomberg Green magazine, a quarterly collection of climate journalism. The new print product is part of the recently launched Bloomberg Green website, a cross-platform editorial brand dedicated to reporting on climate...
Conde Nast Under Pressure from Magazine Video Show
USA Today: After the resignation of editor Adam Rapoport, many members of Bon Appetit's Test Kitchen — the YouTube component of Conde Nast's food and entertainment magazine — said they would not appear in videos until compensation issues were addressed....
AT&T’s WarnerMedia to Face New Tech in Office Return
CNBC: As New York City reopens for business, so too will offices in the city's largest new real estate development, Hudson Yards. It will not, however, be business as usual upon entry. Tenants will be scanned in several ways, using some of the latest identity...
Fox Corp Delays Reopening of Offices During Pandemic
Hollywood Reporter: Fox News Channel is not coming back to the office on June 15, as parent company Fox Corp had originally targeted. Instead, the network said it will be extending its remote work timeline "through at least the end of...
Comcast Commits $100 Million to Help Fight Inequality
CNBC: Comcast has committed to spending $100 million over three years to help combat racism and injustice, CEO Brian Roberts announced in an email to staff Monday. The commitment is for $75 million in cash and $25 million in...
Netflix Says Black Films, TV Shows Make Good Exports
Associated Press: "When They See Us," the Emmy-winning miniseries about the Central Park Five case, was watched by 31 million households worldwide in its first four weeks of release, according to Netflix, with 51% of the audience outside the...
Quibi Insiders Admit Short-Form Service Isn’t Essential
Business Insider: Quibi insiders said they were disappointed with the response to the mobile-video startup, and some found themselves not considering the content "essential" in their own media diets. "I'm not using it as much as I thought I...
AT&T-Owned CNN Silent About ‘Naked’ Anchor in Video
New York Post: Chris Cuomo was apparently caught in the nude in the garden of his Hamptons home during a social media yoga session filmed by his wife, Cristina Greeven Cuomo. The CNN anchor is seemingly seen in a screengrab strutting his...
Google Maps to Alert Users of Virus Travel Restrictions
Reuters: Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about Covid-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their trips better The update would allow users to check how crowded a train station might be at a particular...
ByteDance Eyes Live Broadcasts, DIY Videos for TikTok
CNET: TikTok is betting that live broadcasts and educational content will play a bigger part in its future. During the pandemic, TikTok is seeing people experiment with the creation of different types of content, including cooking, fashion and...
Bezos’s Washington Post Studies Staff Social Media Use
@benyt: A copy of the "Recommendations for Social Media Use," by the Washington Post national desk, posted on Twitter, summarizes staff surveys and suggestions regarding social media usage by the newspaper's...