[caption id="attachment_103589" align="alignright" width="150"] Howard Mittman[/caption] Howard Mittman is out as CEO of Bleacher Report, several outlets reported Tuesday, citing an internal memo. One of those, The New York Daily News, reports that Mittman was "forced out" amid sustained criticism in recent weeks over a lack of diversity in leadership roles at Bleacher Report and a perceived failure to adequately and appropriately respond to those criticisms during multiple staff meetings in recent weeks. Hours before news of Mittman's departure broke, creative executive Bryan Graham announced he had tendered his resignation from the site after nearly five years, citing "an obvious crisis of leadership that was never more visible than it was in the past 6 weeks." Previously the publisher of GQ and Wired, Mittman jumped from Condé Nast to Turner-owned Bleacher Report in 2017, originally in the dual role of CMO and CRO, before being promoted to CEO in February of 2019. Mittman's exit, purportedly driven at least in part by pushback from his own staff, comes amid a broader moment of self-reflection across media in general and sports media in particular over a lack of Black representation in editorial and leadership roles. Staff unions at both Sports Illustrated and The Ringer have issued statements in the past month calling out their own organizations and pledging to bargain for better diversity and inclusion. Turner Sports president Lenny Daniels will assume many of... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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The merger partners are two of America's least favorite cable companies, according to the magazine's new survey.Merger partners Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. are two of America's least favorite cable companies, according to a new survey from Consumer Reports. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marlena Bittner will join Flatiron Books on May 15 as the director of publicity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gary Goldstein has been promoted to editorial director, Kensington Publishing. Previously, he was executive editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A breakdown of which publishers share traffic data with their own writers -- and which don't.The post Why top digital publishers are betting on data dashboards for reporters appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Taeckens, marketing director at Graywolf Press, will be moving to North Carolina in mid-May to run his own marketing and publicity business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daisy Kline has been named v-p, national accounts, Penguin Young Readers Group, effective April 7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At ICM Partners, Alexandra Machinist has joined the agency’s publications department led by Sloan Harris and Esther Newberg. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to a report from BookNet Canada, "Canadian publishers have adapted to the appetite for digital reading and embraced ebook publishing as a new norm." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital publishing is rapidly becoming a haven for struggling writers—but it turns out the format might hold similar potential for struggling readers too. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Cooperative Children's Book Center of the University of Wisconsin – Madison found that of the new children's books they received at their center, less than 3 percent focused on black people and even fewer were by black authors (about 2 percent, according to the CCBC.) Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Highlights, Jack W. Perry has been named v-p, print and ebook sales, effective March 31 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Scicolone swaps potatoes for beets in "The Italian Vegetable Cookbook." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yesterday a report from The Intercept exposed NSA documents apparently showing how it could infect "millions" of computers with malware and even masquerade as a Facebook server. Now, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the NSA have both published... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mindy Fichter has been promoted to associate director of publicity at DK Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid violent political protests and the threat of occupation by Russian troops, Ukrainians are moving to protect their most precious literary treasures. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has appointed Steve Connolly as the new managing director for its operations in South Africa. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Henry Sene Yee has been named creative director of Macmillan's new imprint, Flatiron Books, in addition to his current role as creative director for Picador Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During a panel at Austin's South by Southwest conference, Kaling said she is writing another book. Kaling's show 'The Mindy Project' was recently renewed for a third season. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tiffany Tomlin has been named executive director of the newly aligned Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Dickens's day, serialized novels were all the rage. Rooster aims to revive that trend, making it easier than ever to find good books (and the time to read them).In the age of abbrevs., sitting down to read a novel can feel like gearing up for a marathon, no matter how much you love books. The... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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