Ozy, the US startup aiming to shake up media, shuts amid scandal

Revelations about exaggerated audience sizes helped sink the star-studded digital news outletAll the right boxes looked to have been ticked when digital media company Ozy began. Launched in 2013 with the intention of shaking up both online and broadcast journalism, the American startup quickly gained status and credit for its serious approach and diverse team.But this weekend the Ozy story is over, despite an early reputation that had benefited from links to leading names in broadcasting, including Oprah Winfrey, the BBC’s former US anchorwoman Katty Kay, and Jana Bennett, at one time among the most powerful women in British television. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-03 07:00:21 UTC ]

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