The deal is the latest in a series of acquisitions and investments made by Penske Media, the owner of a swath of entertainment and trade publications including Rolling Stone and Variety.
Category: News and News Media
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Vox Media Is Raising $100 Million From Penske Media
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Joyce Dopkeen, Barrier-Breaking News Photographer, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Business:In 1973, she was the first woman hired by The New York Times to be a full-time staff photographer.
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Gawker, the Irreverent Gossip Site, Will Be Shuttered Again
The New York Times – Business:Bustle Digital Group, which publishes Gawker, said it would shut down the recently revived site after “a surprisingly difficult” start to the year.
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BBC Arabic Radio Airs Final Broadcast After 85 Years
The New York Times – Business:The move came as part of cost-cutting measures under which the news service is also ending its radio programming in 10 other languages, including Persian, Chinese and Hindi.
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ABC Co-Anchors Are Poised to Leave Network After Tabloid Scandal
The New York Times – Business:T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, who co-hosted “GMA3,” were both married when they began a romantic relationship.
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Judge Orders Release of Video Footage Showing Attack on Paul Pelosi
The New York Times – Business:Judge Stephen M. Murphy of San Francisco Superior Court ruled that there was no reason to keep the footage secret. It could be released as soon as Thursday.
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The Times Asks Judge to Unseal Documents in Fox News Defamation Case
The New York Times – Business:Most of the evidence in the case has remained under seal at the request of Fox’s lawyers.
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Murdoch No Longer Wants to Combine His Media Empire
The New York Times – Business:News Corp, one of his companies, said Rupert Murdoch had determined that a merger was “not optimal for shareholders of News Corp and Fox at this time.”
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Marilyn Stafford, a Photojournalist Rediscovered, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:She brought a narrative eye and a social consciousness to her work, whether covering refugee crises, celebrities or fashion. But much of it might have been lost.
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Washington Post Lays Off 20 Journalists
The New York Times – Business:A further 30 open positions will not be filled. The overall size of the newsroom is expected to return to its current level after The Post makes new hires in the affected departments.
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Gwen Knapp, Sportswriter Who Looked at the Big Picture, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Sports:She was well known in the San Francisco area for focusing on subjects like racism, sexism and drugs, in columns that sometimes angered sports stars.