Steven Perlberg
Heat Street Is Folding
The conservative digital media outlet, which is owned by News Corp and originally led by Louise Mensch, will be shuttered as a standalone operation on August 4.
Steven Perlberg
A CNN Producer Was Recorded Calling The Network's Coverage Of Russia "Mostly Bullshit"
“The sense internally is it’s not that big of a deal. He's a health producer," a CNN source told BuzzFeed News.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
CNN On Edge After Russia Resignations
CNN President Jeff Zucker sought to rally employees on Tuesday morning after three staffers resigned over the network’s retracted Russia story.
Steven Perlberg
Three CNN Employees Resign Over Retracted Russia Story
Thomas Frank, Eric Lichtblau, and Lex Haris have resigned in the wake of the story.
Steven Perlberg
How The Guardian Lost America
The Guardian’s US newsroom didn’t become the voice of the Bernie left during the election. It didn’t break huge campaign scoops. Years after winning a Pulitzer for the Edward Snowden story, Guardian US has slashed costs, leaving employees stewing about mismanagement, infighting, a sexual harassment allegation, and unrealistic business expectations.
Steven Perlberg
Democrats And Reporters Say The Senate Is Trying To Restrict Press Access
The Senate Rules Committee is exerting more control, and reporters and Democratic senators are worried about restricted press access.
Steven Perlberg
Layoffs Hit HuffPost
The cuts, which come as Verizon combines HuffPost's owner, AOL, with its new acquisition, Yahoo, hit the newsroom on Wednesday.
Steven Perlberg
NowThis Forbids Staff From Taking Jobs At Other News Outlets
New hires at the social news outlet must sign a contract that forbids them from taking a job at places including CNN, Vice, BuzzFeed and Vox.
Cora Lewis
A Federal Government Contractor Has Been Charged With Leaking To The Intercept
The Department of Justice alleges that Reality Leigh Winner, 25, removed classified material from a government facility and mailed it to an online news outlet.
Steven Perlberg
No One Wants The Big White House Job That Just Opened Up
"Hell no," one Republican said when asked about the communications director job in President Trump's administration. "That would be career suicide."
Henry J. Gomez
People Are Actually Buying Ben Sasse’s Book
The Nebraska Republican promised that The Vanishing American Adult isn’t just another book laying the political groundwork. Now he is outselling some of his published colleagues in the Senate.
Steven Perlberg
Fox News Has Retracted Its Seth Rich Story
The network has yanked a flimsy story about the murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich. Meanwhile, Sean Hannity has promoted the conspiracy theory.
Steven Perlberg
The Murdochs Are Keeping Quiet About Sean Hannity’s Seth Rich Obsession
Media reports have depicted Fox News staffers' “embarrassment” over the network’s promotion of the conspiracy theory.
Steven Perlberg
When It Comes To James Comey, It’s Fox News Opinion Vs. Fox News News
Fox News anchors like Bret Baier reported on the latest Comey news, while Fox News pundits talked about the media and other topics. A weird night of TV.
Steven Perlberg
How Two Prominent Liberal Writers’ Feud Spilled Out To The Public
Alterman’s emails, Berman’s pre-emptive strike.
Steven Perlberg
A Story From The Sony Hack Has Been Quietly Deleted From Gawker
The deleted article on Gawker, which is no longer in operation, published leaked emails from Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton. It raises the question of what might happen to the dormant archive of Gawker.com.
Steven Perlberg
How This Politico Journalist Became One Of Sean Spicer's Least Favorite Reporters
Spicer has a long-running feud with Politico’s Alex Isenstadt dating back to his days at the RNC. Now the battle has spilled over into the White House.
Steven Perlberg
Former Jared Kushner Employees Are Trying To Create ‘The Breitbart Of The Left’
Elizabeth Spiers, the former Gawker and New York Observer editor, is trying to fundraise for a new media company seeking to be the left’s answer to Breitbart.
Steven Perlberg
How ESPN Became A Conservative Cause
Conservative media has seen ESPN’s business problems through the prism of politics. But the network’s struggles are much more straightforward.
Steven Perlberg
Another Top Fox News Executive Is Heading For The Exits
Network co-president Bill Shine is leaving Fox News, becoming the next in a line of exits from the top cable news network.
Steven Perlberg
