Ben Mullin
@benmullin.bsky.social
Media reporter at The New York Times. Signal: benmullin.13
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
“I’m glad Will Lewis has been fired. I wish it had happened before he fired all my friends.”
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Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
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February 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
“I’m glad Will Lewis has been fired. I wish it had happened before he fired all my friends.”
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NEW: A eulogy for The Post's sports department, which transformed the press box forever and created some of the best sportswriters in America
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Washington Post Sports Department Was Among Last of Its Kind
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February 4, 2026 at 9:41 PM
NEW: A eulogy for The Post's sports department, which transformed the press box forever and created some of the best sportswriters in America
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NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
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Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
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Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
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February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
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Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
News: Former CBS digital exec Christy Tanner is the new CEO of NYPR (the parent organization of WNYC and WQXR)
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
News: Former CBS digital exec Christy Tanner is the new CEO of NYPR (the parent organization of WNYC and WQXR)
Jim Butcher's "Twelve Months" is at the top of the NYT's best-seller list this week.
I went down to Colorado in March to profile Jim and discovered some surprising connections between his life and the fantasy world of his ultra-popular Dresden Files
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I went down to Colorado in March to profile Jim and discovered some surprising connections between his life and the fantasy world of his ultra-popular Dresden Files
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14 Million Books Later, Jim Butcher Thinks His Wizard Detective Needs a Hug
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February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Jim Butcher's "Twelve Months" is at the top of the NYT's best-seller list this week.
I went down to Colorado in March to profile Jim and discovered some surprising connections between his life and the fantasy world of his ultra-popular Dresden Files
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/b...
I went down to Colorado in March to profile Jim and discovered some surprising connections between his life and the fantasy world of his ultra-popular Dresden Files
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/b...
The Wall Street Journal opinion page allows President Trump to impugn The Journal (and flout its style guide):
January 31, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The Wall Street Journal opinion page allows President Trump to impugn The Journal (and flout its style guide):
Among the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.”
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
January 31, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Among the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.”
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
More: Matt Murray is expected to be seated next to Don Graham, the former owner of the Post, according to the seating chart.
More: Will Lewis, the current CEO of The Post, is also expected to attend, as is Matt Murray, the executive editor, according to the seating chart.
some Washington Post news: Jeff Bezos is expected to attend the Alfalfa Club dinner in Washington, D.C. tonight, according to a seating chart obtained by @tylerpager.bsky.social. He is sitting at a table near Fred Ryan, the former Washington Post publisher. President Trump will also be there.
January 31, 2026 at 7:20 PM
More: Matt Murray is expected to be seated next to Don Graham, the former owner of the Post, according to the seating chart.
Of note: On the attendee roster of this D.C. fete, Bezos is listed as the founder of Amazon, Blue Origin and Prometheus, but not as the owner of The Washington Post
some Washington Post news: Jeff Bezos is expected to attend the Alfalfa Club dinner in Washington, D.C. tonight, according to a seating chart obtained by @tylerpager.bsky.social. He is sitting at a table near Fred Ryan, the former Washington Post publisher. President Trump will also be there.
January 31, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Of note: On the attendee roster of this D.C. fete, Bezos is listed as the founder of Amazon, Blue Origin and Prometheus, but not as the owner of The Washington Post
More: Will Lewis, the current CEO of The Post, is also expected to attend, as is Matt Murray, the executive editor, according to the seating chart.
some Washington Post news: Jeff Bezos is expected to attend the Alfalfa Club dinner in Washington, D.C. tonight, according to a seating chart obtained by @tylerpager.bsky.social. He is sitting at a table near Fred Ryan, the former Washington Post publisher. President Trump will also be there.
January 31, 2026 at 4:13 PM
More: Will Lewis, the current CEO of The Post, is also expected to attend, as is Matt Murray, the executive editor, according to the seating chart.
some Washington Post news: Jeff Bezos is expected to attend the Alfalfa Club dinner in Washington, D.C. tonight, according to a seating chart obtained by @tylerpager.bsky.social. He is sitting at a table near Fred Ryan, the former Washington Post publisher. President Trump will also be there.
January 31, 2026 at 3:15 PM
some Washington Post news: Jeff Bezos is expected to attend the Alfalfa Club dinner in Washington, D.C. tonight, according to a seating chart obtained by @tylerpager.bsky.social. He is sitting at a table near Fred Ryan, the former Washington Post publisher. President Trump will also be there.
Just a quick heads-up that @mulbenmulinben.bsky.social is not me. I’ve heard the account is messaging people.
January 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Just a quick heads-up that @mulbenmulinben.bsky.social is not me. I’ve heard the account is messaging people.
New, with @erikwemple.bsky.social and @katierobertson.bsky.social: The Washington Post is planning cuts that are set to reshape one of America's foremost news organizations
January 30, 2026 at 12:22 AM
New, with @erikwemple.bsky.social and @katierobertson.bsky.social: The Washington Post is planning cuts that are set to reshape one of America's foremost news organizations
The CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Pat Harrison, just delivered her last words to the board. "Together, we will prove that a nation of neighbors will survive."
January 29, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Pat Harrison, just delivered her last words to the board. "Together, we will prove that a nation of neighbors will survive."
During Bari Weiss's employee town hall at CBS News today, Gayle King gave a passionate speech, rallying the troops and criticizing leakers: "I'll be curious to see how long it takes for this to get out. 'Cause it'll be somebody in this room." w/ Mike Grynbaum
January 27, 2026 at 5:24 PM
During Bari Weiss's employee town hall at CBS News today, Gayle King gave a passionate speech, rallying the troops and criticizing leakers: "I'll be curious to see how long it takes for this to get out. 'Cause it'll be somebody in this room." w/ Mike Grynbaum
some (rare) good news for the journalism industry: The Philadelphia Inquirer is profitable
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Elizabeth Hughes: There is a path for Pittsburgh to save its newspaper
As publisher of The Inquirer, I believe that our own experience over the past decade offers a template for success.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:06 PM
some (rare) good news for the journalism industry: The Philadelphia Inquirer is profitable
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new w/ @erikwemple.bsky.social: The Washington Post has reversed course on its Olympics coverage — again
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Washington Post Reverses Decision on Olympics Coverage
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January 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
new w/ @erikwemple.bsky.social: The Washington Post has reversed course on its Olympics coverage — again
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NEW: When Congress killed The Corporation for Public Broadcasting in July, experts predicted scores of stations could go dark. Six months later, vanishingly few have shut down. Inside the public media apocalypse that wasn't (yet.)
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Public Media Holds Its Apocalypse at Bay, for Now
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January 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM
NEW: When Congress killed The Corporation for Public Broadcasting in July, experts predicted scores of stations could go dark. Six months later, vanishingly few have shut down. Inside the public media apocalypse that wasn't (yet.)
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NEWS: Bari Weiss will hold an all-hands meeting to discuss the future of CBS News tomorrow, per note that just went out to employees.
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 PM
NEWS: Bari Weiss will hold an all-hands meeting to discuss the future of CBS News tomorrow, per note that just went out to employees.
More: @erikwemple and I have been told that employees on The Washington Post foreign staff have been told explicitly that their jobs are at risk. There was also a directive barring reporters from going to high-risk zones as of Feb. 1, which some have taken as a precursor to cuts.
news w/ @erikwemple.bsky.social: The Washington Post's foreign correspondents, including those in Ukraine, are pleading with Jeff Bezos not to slash the paper's coverage of the world. "We urge you to consider how the proposed layoffs will certainly lead us first to irrelevance and later extinction."
January 25, 2026 at 8:58 PM
More: @erikwemple and I have been told that employees on The Washington Post foreign staff have been told explicitly that their jobs are at risk. There was also a directive barring reporters from going to high-risk zones as of Feb. 1, which some have taken as a precursor to cuts.
news w/ @erikwemple.bsky.social: The Washington Post's foreign correspondents, including those in Ukraine, are pleading with Jeff Bezos not to slash the paper's coverage of the world. "We urge you to consider how the proposed layoffs will certainly lead us first to irrelevance and later extinction."
January 25, 2026 at 2:46 PM
news w/ @erikwemple.bsky.social: The Washington Post's foreign correspondents, including those in Ukraine, are pleading with Jeff Bezos not to slash the paper's coverage of the world. "We urge you to consider how the proposed layoffs will certainly lead us first to irrelevance and later extinction."
Noteworthy: Warner Bros. says CNN will generate roughly $600 million in profit this year, down from $1 billion a decade ago
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CNN’s Financial Projections Revealed: News Giant to Hit $1.8 Billion in 2026 Revenue
Warner Bros. Discovery is revealing financial details in connection with its planned spinout of Discovery Global.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Noteworthy: Warner Bros. says CNN will generate roughly $600 million in profit this year, down from $1 billion a decade ago
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