#Washington Post announces layoffs in tense town hall meeting

#Washington Post announces layoffs in tense town hall meeting

“Washington Post announces layoffs in tense town hall meeting” The Washington Post’s all-hands meeting turned chaotic Wednesday after the newspaper’s publisher announced looming layoffs – and then left the room as concerned employees shouted questions. The Jeff Bezos-owned broadsheet will conduct a round of layoffs during the first quarter of 2023, publisher Fred Ryan announced…

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#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 14, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 14, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Dec. 14, 2022” The Issue: Miranda Devine’s column on the lack of media coverage of Twitter’s censorship of The Post. Miranda Devine encapsulates everything in one paragraph: “If anything is an existential threat to democracy, it is Big Tech’s assault on free speech, in service to one side of politics…

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#News Corp narrowly misses first-quarter revenue estimates

#News Corp narrowly misses first-quarter revenue estimates

“News Corp narrowly misses first-quarter revenue estimates” News Corp, owner of The New York Post, Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones, narrowly missed first-quarter revenue estimates Tuesday, due in part to foreign currency fluctuations. According to the New York-based company, total revenue decreased 1% to $2.48 billion in the quarter ended Sept. 30, while analysts…

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#Baltimore Sun says Twitter account was hacked

#Baltimore Sun says Twitter account was hacked

“Baltimore Sun says Twitter account was hacked” The Baltimore Sun said its Twitter account had been compromised after a slew of vulgar messages were tweeted out Monday afternoon. The publication apologized for any confusion and deleted the rogue tweets soon after they were discovered. The Sun acknowledged the issue and tweeted: “To our followers: Some…

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#NY Times ‘forgot’ to print Declaration of Independence

#NY Times ‘forgot’ to print Declaration of Independence

“NY Times ‘forgot’ to print Declaration of Independence” On what would have been the 100th anniversary of this July 4th tradition, the New York Times reportedly forgot to print the Declaration of Independence in its newspaper this year. After disgruntled readers voiced concern, the paper printed it on July 5. In its Wednesday “Playbook,” Politico reported that…

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