Each Thursday, MediaFile’s Business section will publish The BizBeat, an overview of the past week’s news in media organizations and industry. Have a tip, see something we missed, or want to put something on our radar? E-mail Shiplett@Mediafile.com. Making Headlines Is it too late now
Michele Promaulayko has been named the new editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine, and the publication’s former EIC, Joanna Coles, has been named the first-ever chief content officer of Hearst, Cosmo’s parent company. Coles’ new role will require her to “work closely with Hearst editors and oversee
Former Fox News anchor, Gretchen Carlson, will reportedly receive $20 million as well as a public apology from 21st Century Fox. The former “Fox and Friends” anchor’s original suit claimed she was fired from Fox after refusing sexual advances from former chairman and CEO of Fox,
After 14 years with Fox News Channel, veteran anchor Greta Van Susteren will leave the network. The announcement came abruptly Tuesday morning in a joint statement issued by network co-presidents Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine. Brit Hume was concurrently announced as Van Susteren’s successor as anchor of
Editor’s Note: The following is the first piece for In the Public Ear, a column by Mediafile’s podcast and public media reporter Grace Mausser. In the Public Ear will feature commentary and analysis on podcasting, public media, and the organizations behind it all. About a
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Summarize your field of expertise in 500 characters or less, and you could earn the highest level of authority on Twitter: a nifty, light blue checkmark. On July 19th, Twitter launched a simple verification application so users can nominate themselves for verification and, thus, that
Editor’s Note: Some names used in the following story are pseudonyms, per the original report by New York magazine. Gretchen Carlson, long-time Fox News anchor and former co-host of morning show “Fox & Friends,” was discreetly let go from the network on June 23, 2016. Almost two
Brand presence on Snapchat and Instagram is converging. In recent days, both social platforms have added new features that contradict their typical styles. While Instagram is opening the door for publishers to interact with their followers on a more intimate, less edited level, Snapchat is
For many Britons, the morning of June 24th was a rude awakening. It was the day after the so-called Brexit vote, in which 52 percent of United Kingdom voters voted to leave the European Union. As if the day wasn’t bad enough for the 48