Washington Post CEO Sets 2026 Priorities: Profit, Excellence, Growth
Washington Post C.E.O. Jeff D'Onofrio emailed employees last week, expressing hope the company will be break-even this year and profitable thereafter. He also cited three priorities for 2026: "journalistic excellence, data, cost mastery & productivity, and disruptive growth." https://t.co/u50IOd3Chk
Mediaite Accused of Fabricating Quote, Blames Attribution Error
.@oliverdarcy's Status says that @Mediaite "appeared to outright fabricate" a quote and attribute it to @passantino. Mediaite blames "mistaken attribution." 🤔 https://t.co/C7NVPDLmZl https://t.co/y8KkhxhmeU https://t.co/jTdqSJdbP7
Villeneuve Joins Opposition to Paramount's Warner Bros. Takeover
new: Denis Villeneuve, the director of "Sicario," has signed the letter opposing Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. https://t.co/LENGXkC5Yy
Judge Dismisses Trump's Lawsuit Over WSJ Epstein Story
NEW: A judge has granted The Wall Street Journal's motion to dismiss President Trump's complaint over its Epstein reporting https://t.co/VWqnnfh1I3
Train Your Mind, Improve the World One Step
“The way to make the world better is to get your mind trained. There’s a Buddhist saying, ‘you couldn’t pave the entire world. But you could have better shoes.’” https://t.co/ifOnomC9BJ
Versant Joins Talks to Buy Vox Media's Podcast Unit
scoop w/@jtes: CNBC and MS Now parent Versant is among the companies in talks to acquire Vox Media's podcast biz https://t.co/sWkoNWwPEH
Axios Trims 11 Staff From News, Visuals, Social Teams
NEWS: Axios is cutting 11 people across national, local, news desk visuals and social: https://t.co/AI0axckRVT
Pete Wells Discusses New “Raisin D’etre” With Mikie Barb
.@pete_wells has a new raisin d’etre. A fun and meaningful conversation between the former food critic and @mikiebarb https://t.co/qrGi7STP3n
Will Lewis’s Turmoil Highlights Post’s Leadership Crisis
some scoops in here: -Things got so bad between Will Lewis and Matt Murray that Matt told Will he was out -Jeff Zucker+Gerry Cardinale explored a deal for The Post in 2023 -Will Lewis lashed out at his execs after Bezos sent him...
Bezos Hosts Washington Post Masthead at Kalorama
tidbit: Jeff Bezos is planning to meet with the Washington Post masthead and some highly sought after reporters at his Kalorama mansion this morning/afternoon
CNN CEO Claims Best Weekend in Four Years.
CNN C.E.O. Mark Thompson emails staff: “On U.S. cable, we’ve had our best weekend in four years and have been #2 in all of cable (news and non-news) since the conflict started.” Here’s his note: https://t.co/FNhiGsX819
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Ted Sarandos to @Lucas_Shaw: "Once it was clear that we weren’t in the CNN business, it was a lot less interesting. He didn’t care that much more about our deal." https://t.co/0CAfEi37Ws
From Hollywood’s Most Hated to $790M Dealmaker
Three years ago, David Zaslav was called "the most hated man in Hollywood." Now he's pulled off one of the biggest deals in media history, engineering a bidding war that earned him $790.5 million. How it all happened, with @LaurenSHirsch: https://t.co/jaz2VIbdCe
Matt Murray Opens Town Hall Applauding Natanson’s Lawyers
tidbit: I’m told The Washington Post town hall with Matt Murray and Jeff D’onofrio is underway. Per source, Matt kicked it off with a shoutout to the lawyers representing Hannah Natanson, leading the room in applause
Axel Springer CEO Meets White House Chief of Staff
scooplet: Mathias Dopfner, C.E.O. of Axel Springer (Politico, Business Insider, Welt) met with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles earlier today. Source says it was an introductory, get-to-know-you meeting.