Benjamin Mullin
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Meet David Ellison, the CEO of Skydance and Paramount’s New Owner
He left college to try out acting. Now, he’s set to become one of the most powerful people in Hollywood.
BuzzFeed Clashes With Vivek Ramaswamy, Its New Activist Investor
The former G.O.P. presidential candidate, who has invested in BuzzFeed, believes the company needs to pivot. He wants to see commentators like Tucker Carlson in...
Inside NPR, New Editing Layer Adds Angst Among Employees
Many employees have expressed concern that a new group of six editors called the Backstop will be unnecessary and slow down NPR’s journalism.
Justice Dept. Says Boeing Violated 2021 Settlement Over Max Plane
The department said the company had failed to design and enforce an ethics program to prevent violation of U.S. fraud laws.
Comcast Plans Streaming Bundle With Netflix, Apple TV+
The bundle, called StreamSaver, is the latest joint effort from entertainment companies looking to woo price-weary customers.
New York Times Adds 210,000 Digital Subscribers in Quarter
Adjusted operating profit was $76.1 million, an increase of about 41 percent from a year earlier.
Invisible Institute Wins Two Pulitzers
The Invisible Institute, a nonprofit newsroom with roughly a dozen journalists, was recognized for local and audio reporting.
Republicans Call on NPR’s Chief, Katherine Maher, to Testify on Bias
Katherine Maher, the radio network’s new chief executive, has been in the spotlight since an editor published an essay accusing the organization of leftward-leaning bias.
NPR Editor Who Accused Broadcaster of Liberal Bias Resigns
Uri Berliner, who has worked at NPR for 25 years, said in an essay last week that the nonprofit had allowed progressive bias to taint...
NPR Suspends Editor Whose Essay Criticized the Broadcaster
Uri Berliner, a senior business editor at NPR, said that the public radio network’s liberal bias had tainted its coverage of important stories.