Yesterday, after months of speculation, the LA Times appointed its next executive editor. The paper has given the job to Kevin Merida, the editor in chief of The Undefeated, an arm of ESPN that reports on the intersection of sports, race, and culture; prior to working there, he spent twenty-two years at the Washington Post, including as a managing editor, and also worked as a reporter at the Dallas Morning News and Milwaukee Journal. Merida, who is Black, will be just the third top editor of color in the history of the LA Times; his hiring follows a public promise that Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner, made last year to diversify the paper’s ranks. Merida will be tasked with growing the paper’s digital-subscriber base, which currently lags those of bigger rivals, as well as its own goals. “I see nothing but opportunity,” he told Meg James, an LA Times reporter. “I think this can be the most innovative media company in the country.” Merida, who is sixty-four years old, is respected across the media industry, and the reaction to his appointment was broadly positive. Dean Baquet, a former LA Times executive editor who now holds the same post at the New York Times, called Merida a “really good choice.” Colleagues from Merida’s days at the Post—including Dan Balz, Philip Rucker, and Wesley Lowery, who has since left that paper and sharply criticized its overall leadership—were similarly effusive; Michelle Ye Hee Lee, a Post reporter who is also president of the Asian American... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'
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As owner of Zoomba Group, Maureen Slocum publishes two successful B2Bs, Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S) and Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg may be building its digital footprint, but it's still taking some design cues from print. The post Should publishers take Web design cues from print? appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coverage of the dispute between Amazon and the Hachette Book Group by the 'New York Times' made its way into the Sunday column of Margaret Sullivan, the paper's public editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As VP & GM, Anna leads a board that consists of the publishers that bring in major ad dollars for the mobile market. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Nancy Weber, a dynamic publishing industry marketing veteran, has a long history of creating results-oriented initiatives for Me Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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When Amy Vaxman joined Hotel Management Magazine in 1994 as a young sales manager, she never imag- ined returning one day as its publisher-but it's a role she has now held since 2012. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When is a print advertorial a native ad? The Washington Post published an ad for Shell in Thursday’s print edition that it’s touting as its first native ad in print. Shell used the ad, which ran on A13, to tell readers about the w ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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HarperCollins Christian Publishing has acquired an 85% stake in Thomas Nelson Brasil (TNB) from Rio-based Ediouro Group, its joint venture partner in creating TBN in 2006. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Savitt at the helm of the media business, Yahoo has reimagined its lifestyles content and launched new digital magazines: Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As part of Madavor Media's portfolio of properties, the company publishes Gluten-Free Living, an accompanying website, conference and daily deal site. It was Susan who identified that Madavor had been very successful in managing the Gluten-Free Living brand, which was positioned as the most... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gillian Gorman Round is General Manager and Senior Vice President for Lucky, where she oversees all business functions of the brand. In this role, Gorman Round is responsible for revenue generation, brand development and strategic partnerships. She was named General Manager in January 2013,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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As CEO and founder of Bright Business Media LLC, and publisher of award-winning Smart Meetings, Marin has more than 22 years of experience in the travel meetings industries. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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As the SVP/Group Publisher of Better Homes and Gardens, Chris Guilfoyle is responsible for-and excels at-growing advertising for Meredith's flagship brand. Guilfoyle is an expert at leveraging women's lifestyle across multiple categories, including retail, shelter, food and beauty. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charlene is viewed as the content weapon behind the transformation of Farm Journal. With Charlene's guidance, Farm Journal produces the premier magazine in agriculture, the two most-watched TV programs across the industry, the number-one radio program, the most visited website, most events and more. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Mariette is the executive force behind the transformation of the country's longest published magazine from an under-appreciated authority into a digital powerhouse across multiple platforms, serving all types of consumers. During this process, she revamped the editorial, increased online traffic... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Niche Media is one of the country's preeminent regional magazine groups catering to the high-end luxury mar- ket through its publications. Katherine has over 25 years of experience in branding, marketing and operations. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Michela has worked with Dwell's founder Lara Deam to create a brand that extended beyond its foundation in print into a series of platforms built around community. This vision now extends across 11 platforms including the award-winning Dwell magazine, Dwell.com, Dwell Homes, Dwell on Design and... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Writing on the blog Love German Books, translator Katy Derbyshire makes the call for a prize honoring women authors in translation. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By D. Eadward Tree Google, the epitome of the internet ventures that have so disrupted the magazine industry, turns out to have a crush on traditional publishers, a recently leaked report reveals. But... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2014-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams easily romped to the number one spot on the UK Official Top 50 in the strongest... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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