Roger Fidler tried his best, but the excellent business of journalism is gone for good. Can the idea of “news” survive in a digital world?
Category: Media
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BuzzFeed Sells Complex, a Pop Culture Start-Up, for $108.6 Million
The digital-media company, which has plunged in value, is selling the unit to Ntwrk at a significant discount from its 2021 purchase price.
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Alex Cooper on the Success of ‘Call Her Daddy’
The success of Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast has birthed a new media company. Can this millennial solve the riddle of what Gen Z wants?
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Paramount Lays Off Hundreds of Workers
The company, which is moving away from traditional TV, lost more than $1 billion last year at its streaming division.
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The Messenger to Close After Less Than a Year
By closing less than a year after it launched, The Messenger is now one of the biggest busts in the annals of online news.
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Sundance Film Festival Ends With Plenty of Sales, Despite Slow Start
The festival, seen as a barometer for the overall health of the film industry, featured several movies and documentaries snatched up by studios and streaming services.
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Reneé Rapp’s ‘Mean Girls’ Press Tour Spurs Discourse Over Media Training
Reneé Rapp has been going off-script on the press circuit for “Mean Girls.” Maybe she lacks media training — and maybe that’s the point.
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Business Insider Laying Off 8% of Staff
In an internal note about the job cuts, the company’s chief executive cited its plan to shift focus solely to news coverage of business, tech and innovation.
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The News About the News Business Is Getting Grimmer
Mass layoffs, closures and reader fatigue are afflicting news organizations as Americans prepare for a consequential election year.
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Netflix is Said to License ‘Sex and the City’ From HBO
Media companies that had been reluctant are increasingly offering shows to Netflix, which is pulling further ahead in the streaming wars.