“Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers”, Reports NY Times
A long chapter in media history “came to an unlikely close” with a sale agreement for Time Inc., the publisher of once-prestigious magazine titles including Time, Sports Illustrated and…
Sinclair to Keep Headquarters in Baltimore County
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest television broadcasting companies in the country, will keep its Hunt…
Sarah Ellison Joins The Washington Post as Media Reporter
Sarah Ellison, a writer for Vanity Fair magazine (and right in photo), will join The Washington Post in January as a staff writer covering…
DCistNOW to Become TheDistrictNOW.com Following Cease-and-Desist Letter Related to Now-Defunct DCist
DCistNOW.com proprietor Aaron Myers says he will change the name of his new website after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from counsel…
Owner of Now-Shuttered DCist Tells Owner of DCistNow to Cease and Desist
Aaron Myers was furious when he heard that Joe Ricketts, the billionaire chief executive of the company that owns D.C. local news blog…
DCistNow Launches Following Closure of DCist
After last week’s shuttering of DCist, Aaron Myers decided to launch a site to fill the local news and culture void. DCistNOW.com…
Gannett’s John Zidich, President of Domestic Publishing and Publisher of USA TODAY, to Retire
Gannett Co., Inc. announced that John Zidich, president of Domestic Publishing and publisher of USA TODAY, will retire after more than 40 years with…
DCist and Other Local News Sites Shut Down by Owner
DCist is among a group of local news sites shut down by owner Joe Ricketts, reports Technical.ly/DC, which added that “all sites…
Baltimore Beat is Launched as City Paper Closes
Just days after Baltimore’s City Paper closed a new weekly newspaper and website will debut on Nov. 15, its founders announced. The Beat,…
Baltimore’s City Paper Publishes Final Edition
The City Paper in Baltimore closed after 40 years as the city’s alternative weekly newspaper. Prior to the decision, the owner, Sun Media…
Fred Ryan and The Washington Post Are Shaping the Future of the News, States Adweek
The new motto of The Washington Post may be “Democracy dies in darkness,” but, states Adweek, publisher and CEO Frederick Ryan, “uses another maxim…
Adweek Names The Washington Post the Hottest Digital Publisher in News for 2017
The Washington Post has been named Adweek’s Hottest Digital Publisher in News as part of the magazine’s annual “Hot List” issue for…
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Keynotes #RealNews2017 at George Mason University
By Fareeha Rehman Finding truth during a time of lies disguised as news is troubling for news consumers and journalists, even for MSNBC’s…
Millennials Subscribing to Legacy News Publications “in Record Numbers”, Reports Politico
Millennials are subscribing to legacy news publications in record numbers—and at a growth rate, data suggests, far outpacing any other age group, reports…
The Washington Post and Arc Publishing Win Digital Media Awards
The Washington Post and Arc Publishing, The Post’s software-as-a-service business, took home top honors at WAN-IFRA’s North America…
