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Benjamin Mullin
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Paramount Chief Executive Bob Bakish Could Be Out Next Week
He was once a staunch ally of the company’s biggest owner, Shari Redstone, but the relationship soured in recent months.
Inside the Crisis at NPR
Listeners are tuning out. Sponsorship revenue has dipped. A diversity push has generated internal turmoil. Can America’s public radio network turn things around?
Sony in Talks to Join a Bid to Buy Paramount
The company and Apollo Global Management are discussing a joint effort, even as Paramount conducts exclusive merger negotiations with Skydance.
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.
NPR C.E.O. Faces Criticism Over Tweets Supporting Progressive Causes
Katherine Maher, who took over the public network last month, posted years ago on Twitter that “Donald Trump is a racist.”
Barry Diller Bets on Media Veterans to Turn Around The Daily Beast
The former Disney executive Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles, the former Hearst content chief, are being given a minority stake in the digital tabloid.
NPR in Turmoil After It Is Accused of Liberal Bias
An essay from an editor at the broadcaster has generated a firestorm of criticism about the network on social media, especially among conservatives.
A Looming Question for Paramount’s Board: How to Navigate Shari Redstone
The board of directors has to walk a fine line, looking out for investors without running afoul of Ms. Redstone, the company’s most influential shareholder.
Warner Bros. Discovery Directors Step Down Amid Antitrust Inquiry
The Justice Department was investigating whether the two violated a law forbidding simultaneous service on the boards of competitors.