#Shamrock Capital-owned Adweek promotes two top editors

#Shamrock Capital-owned Adweek promotes two top editors

“#Shamrock Capital-owned Adweek promotes two top editors” Adweek, owned by an investment firm tied to the late Roy Disney, has promoted Lisa Granatstein to chief content officer and Stephanie Paterik to editor-in-chief and EVP. Paterik will oversee digital news as well as the 41-year-old magazine famous for its media Hotlist, which has cut its print…

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#Sports Illustrated publisher facing board revolt

#Sports Illustrated publisher facing board revolt

“#Sports Illustrated publisher facing board revolt” The thinly traded public company that publishes Sports Illustrated and owns theStreet.com is facing a shareholder revolt as its stock continues to trade under $1 despite its recent push to run major media assets. Two large shareholders filed preliminary proxy documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week…

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#Pro-Trump news sites saw decline leading up to election

#Pro-Trump news sites saw decline leading up to election

“#Pro-Trump news sites saw decline leading up to election” In the weeks leading up to the 2020 election, six of the top 20 conservative news sites were slammed by surprise declines in traffic compared to a year ago, according to data made public this week.  Sites that were relentlessly pro-President Trump, however, ran up the…

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#Meredith taps Catherine Levene, 1st woman to lead its mags

#Meredith taps Catherine Levene, 1st woman to lead its mags

“#Meredith taps Catherine Levene, 1st woman to lead its mags” For the first time in its 119-year history, media giant Meredith Corp. has tapped a female executive to lead the nation’s largest magazine division, with titles that include People, Better Homes & Gardens and Martha Stewart Living. Catherine Levene, 50, only joined Meredith in 2019…

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#Barnes & Noble survives hack attack unscathed before holidays

#Barnes & Noble survives hack attack unscathed before holidays

“#Barnes & Noble survives hack attack unscathed before holidays” Barnes & Noble has concluded that a cyberattack against its computer systems last month didn’t compromise customer data — even as publishers worry the aftereffects could muck up book distribution during the crucial holiday season. In an exclusive interview, B&N CEO James Daunt said the giant…

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#Three suitors still in for Simon & Schuster

#Three suitors still in for Simon & Schuster

“#Three suitors still in for Simon & Schuster” Bids for Simon & Schuster are due next week, and there are reportedly three suitors still in the race: News Corp, Bertelsmann and ­Vivendi. Meanwhile, News Corp CEO Robert Thomson is warning of anti­trust concerns if Bertelsmann — already the world’s largest publisher thanks to ownership of…

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