Sign of the times: Network news talent may face salary cuts as a result of “rampant” media cost-cutting
Rampant cost-cutting across a media industry struggling to transition to the streaming era is coming for the sacred cows: star talent, reports the Wall Street Journal. At NBC, “Today”…
Veteran D.C.-area news anchor Adam Longo joins 7News/WJLA-TV
7News/WJLA-TV in D.C. announced that it added veteran D.C. area news anchor Adam Longo to its morning news team. Longo…
ABC to layoff 75, including staffers at ABC News
Approximately 75 staffers at ABC News and at ABC’s owned local TV stations will be let go as part of an ongoing round…
Tech culture columnist Taylor Lorenz exits WaPo to launch magazine
Taylor Lorenz, a Washington Post technology columnist, is leaving the paper to launch a new publication on Substack, bringing to a close a 2½…
Top TV markets: D.C. overtakes Boston
The latest media market rankings are out and among the biggest changes are Dallas-Fort Worth overtaking Philadelphia as the No. 4 market and…
Reuters launches paywall in October
Reuters, one of the largest global news organizations, will launch digital subscriptions for its website and mobile app in October, joining a growing list…
DirecTV buys rival Dish Network for $1
DirecTV is buying rival Dish Network, ending decades of talks about the satellite services merging, reports CNN. According to CNN: “The companies have struggled…
E.W. Scripps Co. cuts more than 200 jobs and “wind down” its national news programming, but will keep reporters in D.C.
The E.W. Scripps Co. is eliminating more than 200 jobs and will “wind down” its national news programming, as the company cites an…
CNN to introduce “metered” paywall for online readers
CNN plans to introduce a “metered” paywall for online readers, part of a broader plan by chairman/CEO Mark Thompson to restructure the news…
Tom Temin, managing editor and anchor of The Federal Drive on Federal News Network, announces retirement
Tom Temin, managing editor and anchor of The Federal Drive on Federal News Network, is retiring in April 2025 after 17 years of leading…
Many journalists consider quitting because of workload, salary and the expectation they always must be “on,” finds Muck Rack survey
More than half of journalists in the U.S. considered quitting their job this year due to exhaustion or burnout, according to a new…
WaPo cuts 25 percent of employees at tech arm, Arc XP
The Washington Post laid off 54 employees from Arc XP, the division of the company that makes and sells publishing software to other media…
Caren Bohan promoted to editor in chief at USA TODAY
Gannett promoted Caren Bohan to USA TODAY editor in chief, overseeing USA TODAY Network’s flagship national publication. Bohan, states a release, is a…
Layoffs hit WTOP, including entertainment reporter Jason Fraley
Jason Fraley, WTOP’s entertainment reporter, exits after 16 years, reports Barrett Media. “It pains me to report that I am sadly included in…
WaPo adds Kelley Benham French as first narrative accountability editor
Kelley Benham French is joining The Washington Post’s investigations unit as its first narrative accountability editor. In her new role, states The Post,…
