Media Updates
Jun 30, 2014
GameTrailers Acquired By Defy Media
Defy Media has purchased GameTrailers and its properties from Viacom. Brandon Jones will lead the site as editor in chief going […]
Jun 27, 2014
Jenny McCarthy and Sherri Shepherd Out at The View
Hosts Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy have announced that they will not return to ABC’s The View. Whoopi Goldberg remains at the show. Shepherd […]
Jun 27, 2014
Fashionista Welcomes Back Steff Yotka
Steff Yotka has accepted a new position at Fashionista, covering fashion markets as market editor. She previously served as an […]
Jun 27, 2014
Matt Ackermann Upped at InvestmentNews
Investment News’ digital editor Matt Ackermann was promoted to director of digital content. He originally joined InvestmentNews as digital editor in […]
Jun 27, 2014
John Seeley Cut From WSJ
The Wall Street Journal has released John Seeley, founding editor of the paper’s Greater New York section. He joined the […]
Jun 27, 2014
NYT Shutters The Lede
The New York Times has decided to end its breaking news blog, The Lede, as part of an on-going shift […]
Jun 27, 2014
CisionScoop | Brian Fanney Joins Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette announced that Brian Fanney has joined the publication as a business reporter. He graduated from the University of North Carolina […]
Jun 27, 2014
Hank Gilman To Join Reuters
Reuters has announced that Hank Gilman will be joining in September 2014 to round out the on the Top News team […]
Jun 27, 2014
Serious Eats Loses Longtime Staffer Robyn Lee
Robyn Lee has left Serious Eats, where she started as the site’s first intern in January 2007. Lee doubled as […]
Jun 27, 2014
Colin Lecher Joins The Verge
Colin Lecher has joined The Verge as news editor. He previously worked as an assistant editor at Popular Science starting in May […]
Jun 26, 2014
Hulk Hogan is King of World Cup Mentions Online
Below is a list of social media stats Viralheat gathered, starting yesterday until this morning at 7:00 AM PDT. So […]
Jun 26, 2014
Lisa Gibbs Joining AP as Business Editor
The Associated Press has named Lisa Gibbs business editor, effective in late August. She replaces Kevin Shinkle, who departed in May […]
Jun 26, 2014
Eric Effron Moves to New Role with Reuters
Eric Effron will become the company news editor for Reuters in August. He currently serves as editor of Reuters Legal, […]
Jun 26, 2014
Wall Street Journal Shuffles Features Staff
Ruth Altchek, editorial director for WSJ. Magazine and Off Duty, is leaving The Wall Street Journal for an executive position […]
Jun 26, 2014
Yahoo! Adds Michael Isikoff for Investigative Reporting
Michael Isikoff has been named chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo!, effective in August. He previously served as a national investigative correspondent […]
