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Media Updates
The Cision Media Research Team maintains a database of more than 1.6 million records, including social influencers, traditional media contacts, outlets and opportunities. Here is a sampling of recent media moves. Follow the team at @Media_Moves.
Gawker: Online entertainment and news site Gawker, which ceased publication in 2016, is planning a comeback in early 2019. Bustle Digital Group bought the outlet this past July, and the first hires have already been made to prepare for relaunch. Carson Griffith is joining as editorial director for the site; she most recently was an entertainment editor with Architectural Digest. Ben Barna has been named senior editor; he comes from Interview Magazine, where he was a features editor. And, media executive Amanda Hale has been appointed Gawker’s new publisher. Hale has held executive positions with The Outline, The Nation, and with TPM Media, LLC.
NPR: NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered has appointed Natalie Winston as executive producer of the show. Winston has been with NPR since 2008, starting as an intern on the election team. Since then, she has served as an associate editor, associate producer, and editor with the network. Winston joined Weekend All Things Considered in 2018 as acting supervising editor.
Philadelphia Business Journal (Philadelphia, Penn.): Dell Poncet, managing editor of the Philadelphia Business Journal, has announced his retirement. He has been with the magazine for 31 years, and his last day will be March 29.
ProfNet Expert Alerts
Below are experts from the ProfNet network that are available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area. You can also submit a query to the hundreds of thousands of experts in our network – it’s easy and free! Just fill out the query form to get started: http://prn.to/newsletter.
Effects of the Shutdown on the Economy
Nathaniel Cline
Economist and Professor
University of Redlands
Contact: Jennifer Dobbs, jennifer_dobbs@redlands.edu
NYC ‘Right to Disconnect’ Bill
Dr. Liuba Belkin
Associate Professor of Management
Lehigh University
Contact: Amy White, abw210@lehigh.edu
The Role Women Play in Super Bowl Ads
Dr. Kristin J. Lieb
Associate Professor, Marketing and Communication; Author
Emerson College
Contact: Michelle Gaseau, michelle_gaseau@emerson.edu
Job Opportunities
The following are job listings for staff and freelance writers, editors and producers. You can view these and more job listings in the community section of PR Newswire for Journalists.
Reporter, Enterprise Technology
The Wall Street Journal (NY)
Market Reporter, Asphalt
Argus Media (NY/TX)
Latin America Reporter
Energy Intelligence (NY/TX/DC)
