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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.

Rolling Stone’s Top Editor Steps Down

Noah Shachtman, the magazine’s editor in chief since 2021, is resigning because of editorial differences with the chief executive Gus Wenner.

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Join Forces for Sports Streaming Service

The move comes as viewers abandon cable and the rising price of the rights to show sporting events is seen as a major issue for…

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.

Katherine Maher Named C.E.O. of NPR

Ms. Maher was previously chief executive of the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

Tensions Erupt at Los Angeles Times as Owner Weighs Deep Cuts

The biggest news organization on the West Coast has been roiled by the potential layoffs of roughly 100 newsroom employees.

Billionaires Wanted to Save the News Industry. They’re Losing a Fortune.

Time magazine, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times — owned by Marc Benioff, Jeff Bezos, and Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong — are still losing…

Editor of Los Angeles Times Steps Down

Kevin Merida, who took over the job in 2021, said in an internal note that his last day would be on Friday.

The Messenger, Which Aimed to Transform Media, Faces Dire Financial Straits

The company, which debuted last year with big plans to disrupt journalism, generated only $3 million in revenue by the end of December.

The Messenger Plans Layoffs Amid Hunt for Cash

The company, an aggressive entrant to the digital news space, is expected to cut roughly two-dozen employees this week.