Is reporter John Stossel objective? Well, no. Nor does he claim to be.
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Fox’s new hire, John Stossel, won’t diffuse complaints about network bias
November 3, 2009 at 10:43am | By A. James Memmott
Founders of Obit magazine would like to make a killing
October 11, 2009 at 11:05am | By A. James Memmott
Obit isn’t dead, though it could use more readers.
Gourmet, the grand dame of food magazines, is closing
October 7, 2009 at 7:56am | By Ric Bohy
Saturday was a good day for Ruth Reichl, and she let the tweeting world know it.
Hellman financing Bay Area journalism project
September 28, 2009 at 6:58am | By A. James Memmott
Warren Hellman may not save the San Francisco Chronicle, as he had hoped, but he’s donating $5 million to an effort to save and improve other journalism outlets in the Bay area.
Glenn Beck returns to the air with slimmer ad lineup
August 25, 2009 at 9:17am | By Ric Bohy
A recent comment by one Fox News Channel advertiser hints at a possible return to reasoned discourse.
Tribune creditors want Zell out
August 16, 2009 at 9:46am | By Ric Bohy
Tribune Company creditors – including investment banks that are owed $8.6 billion – are working on a reorganization that will shove Sam Zell out the door.
Conservative media monitor attracts the big bucks
August 11, 2009 at 9:26am | By Laurie Bennett
The Media Research Center, an organization whose stated mission is to “bring balance and responsibility to the news media,” is recruiting conservative supporters with deep pockets.
Sam Sifton has a face only a gourmet chef could love
August 9, 2009 at 9:56am | By Ric Bohy
Sam Sifton looks like a good guy. But as he gets ready to begin his new job as the hired gut of The New York Times, that’s caused a minor controversy.
Nikki Finke becomes a Hollywood must-read
July 20, 2009 at 10:16am | By A. James Memmott
Nikki Finke, former debutante turned reporter and editor, has become the blogger movie industry insiders have to read even when it hurts.
America loses Cronkite
July 18, 2009 at 1:00pm | By Ric Bohy
Only Walter Cronkite could have summed up in two words the drive that propelled him to his iconic role as the most trusted voice in broadcast news.
Cathleen Black bucks publishing trends
June 4, 2009 at 6:47am | By A. James Memmott
At a time when other publishers are struggling, Hearst Magazines is doing well using a strategy that defies the current conventional wisdom.
Raymond Harbert, phantom investor in the Times saga
June 2, 2009 at 10:51am | By Laurie Bennett
Readers following the tribulations of The New York Times are likely to know the names of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu, a big shareholder in the company, and David Geffen, a big would-be shareholder.
Can Warren Hellman save the San Francisco Chronicle?
May 12, 2009 at 11:04am | By Carol Eisenberg
Billionaire financier F. Warren Hellman, who already underwrites an annual music festival and a free health clinic in San Francisco, has pledged to develop a new model for community journalism.
Bloggers dispute Mark Penn’s estimates of online income
April 23, 2009 at 8:50am | By A. James Memmott
Mark J. Penn has offended bloggers for suggesting – heaven forbid – that they are making money.
Ross G. Douthat follows in footsteps of William Kristol
April 22, 2009 at 1:59pm | By Carol Eisenberg
Like the man he replaced at the New York Times, Ross G. Douthat was a conservative voice in the wilderness during his undergraduate years at Harvard (’02).
