- 'Washington Post' Editor Marty Baron Will Retire Next Month
Publishers Daily, Rob Williams - Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Baron joined WaPo in late 2012, eight months before Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought the newspaper from the Graham family for $250 million. ...
- 'Boston Globe' Union Attacks Management For Trump Ties
Publishers Daily, Rob Williams - Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The "Dear Globe Readers" campaign is the latest salvo by the union, which represents more than 300 'Globe' workers in negotiations for a new labor contract. ...
- 'NYT Book Review' Turns 125, Showcases Legendary Writers
Publishers Daily, Rob Williams - Tuesday, January 26, 2021
The year-long commemoration will feature archived articles and work from contemporary authors before culminating in a live event in October. ...
- Twitter Needs A 'Check Yourself' Warning For Journalists
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Err on the side of caution: Writers and editors keep getting fired for their remarks on social media. ...
- Media Supplier of the Year: The Mainstream Media (a.k.a. "Fake News")
Agency of the Year, Joe Mandese - Tuesday, January 5, 2021
After four years of being incessantly marginalized as “fake news” from the highest office possible, America’s mainstream news media rose to the occasion in what would have been a difficu ...
- 'Pittsburgh Post-Gazette' To Cut Friday Print Edition, Pursues Digital-Only Goal
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Wednesday, January 20, 2021
After Feb. 26, the newspaper will ax its Friday print version, but continue its print editions for Thursday and Sunday. ...
- Billionaire Joe Ricketts Plans To Start National News Outlet
Publishers Daily, Rob Williams - Wednesday, January 20, 2021
A digital news outlet called Straight Arrow News will be based in Omaha, Nebraska. ...
- Supreme Court Weighs Media Ownership Restrictions
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, January 19, 2021
"Amazon gets to own The Washington Post today," NAB attorney told the judges. "Nobody thinks that's the end of democracy. It's surely not the end of democracy if a loc ...
- Supreme Court Must Repeal Newspaper-Broadcast Ownership Ban
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The lawsuit, "Federal Communications Commission v. Prometheus Radio Project," centers on the agency's move in 2017 to relax rules on broadcaster ownership. ...
- Gannett Sets Goal For 10 Million Paid Digital Subscriptions
Publishers Daily, Rob Williams - Monday, January 18, 2021
Gannett's digital subscriptions grew 31% to 1.03 million in Q3 2020 from a year earlier. ...
- 'NYT Cooking' Launches Ad Campaign Amid Surging Growth
Publishers Daily, Rob Williams - Thursday, January 14, 2021
The eight-week campaign includes TV, digital and social media ads to showcase how 'NYT Cooking' helps home cooks make no-fuss meals. ...
- 'New York Times' Admits Fault In Handling 'Caliphate' Correction
Publishers Daily, Rob Williams - Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The Public Radio Program Directors Association (PRPD), which represents 24 public radio stations, this week sent a letter to the NYT's audio group detailing its key concerns. ...
- Is Twitter A Cautionary Tale On Post-Trump Slump?
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, January 14, 2021
The predicted slump in Twitter's business is analogous to the idea that media outlets will lose their "cash cow" when Trump's presidency isn't the center of attention. ...
- Newspaper Groups Join Lawsuit To Stop Postage Hikes
Publishers Daily, Rob Williams - Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The new pricing system would let the postal service increase postage rates for newspapers by as much as 9% a year for the next five years. ...
- How Media Buying Changed And What Performed Best In 2020
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, January 8, 2021
At least two-thirds of agencies said they believe targeted forms of advertising such as OTT, social media and addressable had the most impact in 2020, according to Borrell Associates. ...
- 'Tampa Bay Times' Will Outsource Printing, Cuts Staff Pay By 10%
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Thursday, January 7, 2021
The Tampa Bay Times is closing its 60-year-old printing facility in March. ...
- Keith Poole Named EIC Of New York Post Group
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Poole, the deputy editor in chief of 'The Sun' takes on a larger company role in March. ...
- Oliver Knox Exits SiriusXM To Author 'WaPo' Newsletter
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, January 5, 2021
"The Daily 202" reaches the largest government audience of all "WaPo" newsletters, according to the publisher. ...
- Arthur Sulzberger Jr Retires As 'New York Times' Company Chairman
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, January 4, 2021
The institution has transformed into a multimedia, digital-first newsroom and business, Sulzberger noted. ...
- Alden Global Capital Makes Bid To Buy Remaining Stake In Tribune Publishing
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Thursday, December 31, 2020
The company currently owns 32% of Tribune Publishing, which counts 'Chicago Tribune', 'New York Daily News' and 'Hartford Courant' among its holdings. ...
- Alden's Offer For Remaining Tribune Shares Is Too Low
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Monday, January 4, 2021
Alden is known for slashing companies to bits - but Tribune is already lean. And its stronger earnings demand a higher valuation. ...
- 'New York Post' Source Sues Twitter Over Hunter Biden Story
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, December 29, 2020
A tabloid story published before the presidential election claimed documents from Biden's hard drive showed he was involved with dealings in Ukraine. ...
- Big-Box Retailer Ad Spending Spikes Ahead Of Holidays
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Comparing average weekly spend since November to average weekly spend from April-October, Walmart, Target, Macy's, Best Buy, and Kohl's more than doubled the amount spent, reflecting changes in consumer behavi ...
- 'Financial Times' Job Cuts Reflect Shifting Business Priorities
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Tuesday, December 29, 2020
The 'FT' will eliminate as many as 64 jobs among its global workforce of 2,300. The job cuts came to light as the union protested against executive pay, including sala ...
- Street Media Buys Iconic 'Village Voice'
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Wednesday, December 23, 2020
The company plans to resume online publication in January, while a print version will appear quarterly. ...
- Extending Stimulus Plan To More Publishers Is Necessary Amid Pandemic
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, December 24, 2020
The bill allows local newspapers owned by national chains to apply for forgivable loans from the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). ...
- 'WaPo' To Open More Foreign Bureaus, Breaking News Hubs
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, December 21, 2020
The publisher is creating breaking news hubs in London and Seoul to cover live news worldwide. ...
- Has 'Washington Post' Reached A Virtuous Cycle Of Growth?
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Monday, December 21, 2020
"We've grown our way into profitability instead of shrinking our way into profitability," said owner Jeff Bezos, describing how the newspaper had reversed years of job cuts by adding reporte ...
- Nexstar Inc. Buys BestReviews Site For $160 Million
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Thursday, December 17, 2020
Tribune Publishing invested $66 million in the now-profitable review and recommendation site in 2018. It will receive 60% of the cash selling price. ...
- 'New York Post' Reports Justice Dept. Examining Hunter Biden's Taxes
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Monday, December 14, 2020
Several NYP editors and contributors chided other media outlets for mocking the tabloid's coverage. ...