Ben Mullin
@benmullin.bsky.social
Media reporter at The New York Times. 530-951-3223
scoop w/ @laurenhirsch.bsky.social and @nsperling.bsky.social: Warner Bros. boss David Zaslav held a dinner party at Woodland, his French Regency-style home on Wednesday, where he talked up a bid from Netflix. The latest on the race for Hollywood's big prize:
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Netflix, Comcast and Paramount Submit Warner Bros. Discovery Bids
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November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
scoop w/ @laurenhirsch.bsky.social and @nsperling.bsky.social: Warner Bros. boss David Zaslav held a dinner party at Woodland, his French Regency-style home on Wednesday, where he talked up a bid from Netflix. The latest on the race for Hollywood's big prize:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/b...
tidbit: Hannah Poferl, The Times' head of audience, is leaving for a new opportunity, per email from Joe Kahn and Meredith Kopit Levien. She reported jointly to Meredith and Joe and will be replaced in the interim by executives who report separately to both.
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
tidbit: Hannah Poferl, The Times' head of audience, is leaving for a new opportunity, per email from Joe Kahn and Meredith Kopit Levien. She reported jointly to Meredith and Joe and will be replaced in the interim by executives who report separately to both.
News: The Bulwark has hired Renita Jablonski, The Washington Post’s head of audio. Quote from Jablonski:
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
News: The Bulwark has hired Renita Jablonski, The Washington Post’s head of audio. Quote from Jablonski:
It looks like they're still up? Am I missing something?
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Our reckoning with racism
As the country grapples with the role of systemic racism, The Times has committed to examining its past.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It looks like they're still up? Am I missing something?
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the debate over A.I.'s use in newsrooms is also taking place at @npr.org, where last week a producer raised questions about a proposal to use A.I. to create digital versions of some radio stories:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the debate over A.I.'s use in newsrooms is also taking place at @npr.org, where last week a producer raised questions about a proposal to use A.I. to create digital versions of some radio stories:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
scoop: this year, an engineer at The Washington Post quit, citing unethical use of A.I. in an un-launched product.
The Post ended up rolling out a different A.I. aggregator that it now uses.
All that, and lots more, in this story with
@katierobertson.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
The Post ended up rolling out a different A.I. aggregator that it now uses.
All that, and lots more, in this story with
@katierobertson.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
Who Wrote That Headline? Maybe a Robot.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
scoop: this year, an engineer at The Washington Post quit, citing unethical use of A.I. in an un-launched product.
The Post ended up rolling out a different A.I. aggregator that it now uses.
All that, and lots more, in this story with
@katierobertson.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
The Post ended up rolling out a different A.I. aggregator that it now uses.
All that, and lots more, in this story with
@katierobertson.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei announces cuts affecting 19 individuals on the product, tech and design teams, per note. “This is a difficult, but necessary, move to meet our evolving tech strategy.”
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei announces cuts affecting 19 individuals on the product, tech and design teams, per note. “This is a difficult, but necessary, move to meet our evolving tech strategy.”
news: Laurie Orlando, SVP of strategy and talent, is leaving CBS News, per memo
November 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
news: Laurie Orlando, SVP of strategy and talent, is leaving CBS News, per memo
Puck's acquisition of Air Mail means that some of the powerful people it covers now hold stakes in the company.
Below are disclosures from Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly about RedBird, which has a stake in Paramount, and David Zaslav, who runs Warner Bros. Discovery.
Below are disclosures from Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly about RedBird, which has a stake in Paramount, and David Zaslav, who runs Warner Bros. Discovery.
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Puck's acquisition of Air Mail means that some of the powerful people it covers now hold stakes in the company.
Below are disclosures from Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly about RedBird, which has a stake in Paramount, and David Zaslav, who runs Warner Bros. Discovery.
Below are disclosures from Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly about RedBird, which has a stake in Paramount, and David Zaslav, who runs Warner Bros. Discovery.
Quick question: Does anyone know if there have been any great books written about efforts to create The State of Jefferson™️
October 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Quick question: Does anyone know if there have been any great books written about efforts to create The State of Jefferson™️
scoop w/Jessica Testa: Puck paid $16 million (mostly in stock) for Graydon Carter's Air Mail.
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Puck Acquires Air Mail, a Newsletter Merger for the Well-Heeled Inbox
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October 30, 2025 at 11:53 PM
scoop w/Jessica Testa: Puck paid $16 million (mostly in stock) for Graydon Carter's Air Mail.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...
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News: Long-expected layoffs are beginning to hit Paramount today. Overall, roughly 2,000 employees are expected to be cut, or about 10% of the combined company.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...
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Paramount to Lay Off 2,000 Employees
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October 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
News: Long-expected layoffs are beginning to hit Paramount today. Overall, roughly 2,000 employees are expected to be cut, or about 10% of the combined company.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...
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new: Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News, surprised senior staff at “60 Minutes” last week when she asked a provocative question —
Why does the country think you’re biased?
Inside Bari’s first two weeks, with Michael Grynbaum:
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Why does the country think you’re biased?
Inside Bari’s first two weeks, with Michael Grynbaum:
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Booking Big Guests and Irked by Leaks: Bari Weiss’s First Days at CBS
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October 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
new: Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News, surprised senior staff at “60 Minutes” last week when she asked a provocative question —
Why does the country think you’re biased?
Inside Bari’s first two weeks, with Michael Grynbaum:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...
Why does the country think you’re biased?
Inside Bari’s first two weeks, with Michael Grynbaum:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...
new: The Washington Post is rolling out a beta version of Ripple, its A.I.-enabled opinion product. "The intention is to provide a range of recent perspectives from other publishers across America."
October 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
new: The Washington Post is rolling out a beta version of Ripple, its A.I.-enabled opinion product. "The intention is to provide a range of recent perspectives from other publishers across America."
Reposted by Ben Mullin
It's taken me a couple of days to process the death of Rick Edmonds, who I was lucky enough to work with at Poynter. Rick was a tremendous human and a superb colleague. Kristen Hare gets at what made him so special in this obituary.
Rick Edmonds chronicled the media business with savvy, care and wit - Poynter
The veteran journalist died at 78 on Sunday
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October 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It's taken me a couple of days to process the death of Rick Edmonds, who I was lucky enough to work with at Poynter. Rick was a tremendous human and a superb colleague. Kristen Hare gets at what made him so special in this obituary.
It's official: Paramount is buying The Free Press for $150 million and making Bari Weiss the editor in chief of CBS News
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Paramount Buys The Free Press, Ushering in New Era at CBS News
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October 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It's official: Paramount is buying The Free Press for $150 million and making Bari Weiss the editor in chief of CBS News
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/b...
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This comes on the heels of an announcement yesterday that O’Neal had hired three new opinion journalists.
Some employees are telling me that the decision to do this today has struck them as particularly insensitive, given that it’s Yom Kippur.
Some employees are telling me that the decision to do this today has struck them as particularly insensitive, given that it’s Yom Kippur.
October 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This comes on the heels of an announcement yesterday that O’Neal had hired three new opinion journalists.
Some employees are telling me that the decision to do this today has struck them as particularly insensitive, given that it’s Yom Kippur.
Some employees are telling me that the decision to do this today has struck them as particularly insensitive, given that it’s Yom Kippur.
scoop: Adam O’Neal, the new Opinion Editor at The Washington Post, is laying off staffers as part of a plan to shake up the section. A source says six employees are affected. I’ve also been told some contractors are being terminated. Here’s one email provided by a source:
October 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
scoop: Adam O’Neal, the new Opinion Editor at The Washington Post, is laying off staffers as part of a plan to shake up the section. A source says six employees are affected. I’ve also been told some contractors are being terminated. Here’s one email provided by a source:
It's official: WSJ Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker announces that deputy editor in chief Charles Forelle is leaving
October 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It's official: WSJ Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker announces that deputy editor in chief Charles Forelle is leaving
New: CPB says NPR's restraining order did not prevail. "It is deeply disappointing that...NPR is forcing CPB to expend scarce funds that could otherwise support stations in defending a lawsuit that has no merit and does not benefit the system."
September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New: CPB says NPR's restraining order did not prevail. "It is deeply disappointing that...NPR is forcing CPB to expend scarce funds that could otherwise support stations in defending a lawsuit that has no merit and does not benefit the system."
Brian Roberts, Mike Cavanagh, and the most boring succession story of all time:
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Mike Cavanagh Named Co-C.E.O. of Comcast
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September 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Brian Roberts, Mike Cavanagh, and the most boring succession story of all time:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...
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NEWS: Sinclair says its ending its pre-emption of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
September 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NEWS: Sinclair says its ending its pre-emption of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
NEW: Nexstar says it is now "engaged in productive discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company" to ensure the program "reflects and respects the diverse interests of the communities we serve." However, it's still pre-empting his show.
September 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
NEW: Nexstar says it is now "engaged in productive discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company" to ensure the program "reflects and respects the diverse interests of the communities we serve." However, it's still pre-empting his show.
Karen is represented by Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonprofit that is litigating national court fights against the Trump Administration.
September 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Karen is represented by Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonprofit that is litigating national court fights against the Trump Administration.