Category: News and News Media

CNN Cuts Back on Original Series and Films

The New York Times – Business:
Acquired and commissioned documentary movies and TV shows like ‘Navalny’ and ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’ are going away.
CNN to Cut Costs Before End of Year

The New York Times – Business:
“These changes will not be easy, because it will affect people, budgets and projects,” Chris Licht, the head of CNN, told staff members.
The Texas Tribune Names a New C.E.O.

The New York Times – Business:
Sonal Shah will take over from Evan Smith, who has run the nonprofit news organization since he co-founded it in 2009.
SPAC Tied to Trump Media Says Early Talks Were Not ‘Substantive’

The New York Times – Business:
Lawyers for Digital World recently told regulators that the SPAC had not violated any rules by talking to Trump Media before going public.
Are We Past Peak Newsletter?

The New York Times – Business:
The humble email newsletter, which became a star in its own right, appears headed back to earth.
Ahead of Midterms, Disinformation Is Even More Intractable

The New York Times – Business:
Ahead of the midterm elections, the proliferation of alternative social media sites has helped cement false and misleading information as a defining feature of American politics.
Roger Welsch, ‘America’s Premier Storyteller,’ Dies at 85

The New York Times – Business:
Author, humorist and tractor buff, he quit academia and found fame as a correspondent from the Nebraska heartland for the CBS News program “Sunday Morning.”
Suzanne Scott’s Vision for Fox News Gets Tested in Court

The New York Times – Business:
Suzanne Scott remade Fox News Media into a lucrative consumer brand. But a $1.6 billion defamation suit against the company is testing her strategy and leadership.
As Fox and News Corp Weigh Merger, an Activist Has Its Own Vision

The New York Times – Business:
Irenic Capital Management, which has a $150 million stake in News Corp, wants the company to split up its media and real estate listings businesses.
Fox and News Corp, After Years Apart, Explore Merger

The New York Times – Business:
A union would represent an about-face for both companies, which told investors nearly a decade ago that they were better off apart.
Nikki Finke, Caustic Hollywood Chronicler, Is Dead at 68

The New York Times – Movies:
At newspapers and then at Deadline, the website she founded, she served up the opposite of fluff entertainment journalism.