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A fond farewell from Keith J. Kelly as Media Ink comes to an end
Keith J. Kelly's farewell column gives a snapshot of his most memorable behind-the-scenes moments and the larger-than-life characters he experienced in his 23 years writing Media Ink for The Post.
Kaitlan Collins’ missing Daily Caller bylines restored — but mystery remains
Executives at the Daily Caller news Web site profess to have no insight into vanishing bylines on at least five Kaitlin Collins stories -- but have vowed to fix the...
Pickleball craze inspires new lifestyle magazine
Publishing veteran Dick Porter of Meredith has teamed up with magazine designer J. Armus to launch In Pickleball, a new sports-lifestyle magazine aimed at fans of the fast-growing game.
CNN star's bylines mysteriously vanish from her Daily Caller stories
There is something strange going on with the bylines of CNN's star White House reporter Kaitlan Collins tied to stories she wrote as an entertainment reporter for the Daily Caller...
G/O Media, owner of Deadspin, the Onion, faces new staff woes, discrimination suit
G/O Media, the digital media outfit that saw the entire editorial staff of Deadspin walk out in 2019, continues to grapple with staffing issues, Media Ink has learned.
New owner of NY Daily News mulling bankruptcy: source
The new owner of the New York Daily News is mulling a possible Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for the New York City tabloid, a source tells Media Ink. "It is...
Dueling Tucker Carlson books to hit shelves
Sources tell Media Ink that a smackdown is gearing up on the controversial Fox talk show host, commissioned by Little Brown, just as Carlson's latest book, "The Long Slide," prepares...
Village Voice hires ex-Dan's Papers CEO ahead of print revival
The Village Voice, which has been hard to find on newsstands since 2017, has hired the former CEO of Dan's Papers with bold plans to start publishing a regular print...
Ex-New York Times Styles editor says he suffered from burnout, wished for death
Choire Sicha quit his high-profile job as editor of the New York Times Styles section in April because he was so burned out that he sometimes cried at work. In...
Buyout fallout: Tribune slashes pages 20 percent, sets early deadlines
Tribune Publishing's newspapers including the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune this week found out what a new round of staffing cuts will mean for deadlines and the...
Kushner snags book deal with Harper Collins; no deal yet for Trump
The Broadside Books imprint of Harper Collins said it signed Donald Trump's son-in-law and former trusted adviser to a book that's still untitled but apparently well underway and scheduled to...
Strike averted at The New Yorker, as deal reached with NewsGuild
After nearly three years of negotiations, the NewsGuild said it has reached a deal with Conde Nast, covering The New Yorker, Ars Technica and Pitchfork, that averts a strike. The...
Legendary journalist who landed JFK assassination film reel dead at 92
Dick Stolley, the legendary journalist who landed the Zapruder film of President John F. Kennedy's assassination for Life magazine and who went on to launch People magazine, has died. Stolley...
Runner's World cleans up coveted awards with Ahmaud Arbery story
When The Pulitzer Prizes and the National Magazine Awards were revealed week, one of the biggest upsets was that the only publication to win both was a publication known more...
Tensions rise for Daily News owner as 11 dailies join NewsGuild
Heath Freeman, president of the New York Daily News-owning hedge fund Alden Global Capital, may soon be sporting a moniker he is likely to detest: top union organizer in the...
The Hamptons publishing scene is booming
The pandemic may have made the Hamptons more popular than ever, but it clobbered the beach enclave's publishing scene last year with many mags forced to skip the traditional Memorial...
Alden Global targets Daily News interns in latest cost-cutting move
Summer journalism interns appear to be the latest victims of the relentless cost slashing by Heath Freeman's Alden Global Capital. The hedge fund that controls Tribune Publishing halted the New...
Roughly 120 Hearst staffers opt for buyouts, sources say
The voluntary buyout offers Hearst Magazines extended to 600 employees in its sales, marketing and ad side has resulted in close to 120 staffers raising their hands, sources tell Media...
Publishers Weekly to renew US Book Show for 2022
The first ever US Book Show managed by Publishers Weekly will return next year with live events for the first time since the pandemic began.
Speculation swirls over editor's replacement at NY Times Styles
A month after Choire Sicha's puzzling departure from the top of the New York Times Styles section for an ill-defined role in a newsletter unit, speculation continues to swirl on...