Revolving Door Newsletter: 05.17.13

Layoffs at the Village Voice; Cuts at Patch

May 17, 2013

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A list of the New York Post employees offered buyouts is leaking out and one source says of the group, "Loyal soldiers. Highest paid. Have pensions as well." Political editor Tom Topousis and reporter Douglas Montero said yes and have already had their farewell party. In total, the buyouts will claim more than 10 percent of the core news team, which numbers somewhere between 60 and 75. Joe Pompeo at Capital NY writes that the publication "stands to lose a sizable chunk of its longstanding institutional memory," noting other big names who have left in recent months...

The Village Voice lays off Michael Musto, food critic Robert Sietsema and theater critic Michael Feingold. If the era of the VV wasn't officially over, it is now... Is Graydon Carter on the outs at Vanity Fair? Keith Kelly hears that the editor is in the middle of negotiating his contract with Conde Nast CEO Charles Townsend, and things might not be going so well. Potential replacements include New York's Adam Moss, The Hollywood Reporter's Janice Min and British GQ editor Dylan Jones. Carter -- who reportedly is spending less time at the office -- isn't being shown the door yet, but keep an eye out... Patch is restructuring. CEO Jon Brod is stepping down and heading back to AOL Ventures. Taking the top spot is the hyperlocal site's COO Steve Kalin. About three percent of the site's 1,400 staffers will be laid off in an effort to "make Patch profitable in 2013 and... to continue to improve our business model," wrote AOL CEO Tim Armstrong in a memo...

The New York Observer gives Ben Widdicombe a column. "This is just the latest good news for the Observer," the publication's deputy editor Rafi Kohan said of the hire. He will remain editor-in-chief of Gilt City... Washington Examiner columnist David Freddoso leaves his full-time position to move to Boise, Idaho with his wife. He will continue to write a weekly column for the paper and launch a political newsletter... BuzzFeed hires Matthew Zeitlin away from Newsweek/The Daily Beast for the soon-to-launch business vertical. He'll be an economics and finance reporter under section editor Peter Lauria...

Goodby, Silverstein & Partners cuts between 50 and 100 staffers, likely on the lower side. "When we lose business or have cuts in fee, it is important to react thoughtfully, but expeditiously. Companies that don't are not prepared for the future, and they don't serve the people who are still on staff. They endanger present and future jobs," agency co-founder Jeff Goodby wrote in a note... BBDO's New York office says goodbye to a "significant" number of people across all departments... And there are changes at Hearst Magazines, CNN and more...

May 17, 2013: Julia Kent has been named senior publicist at Counterpoint Press and Soft Skull. She had been publicist there. (mb)

May 17, 2013: Liz Parker has been named publishing director at Counterpoint Press and Soft Skull. She had been publishing manager there. (mb)

May 17, 2013: Freddy James has been named SVP of strategic development and program integration at HGTV and DIY Network. He had been SVP of program development and production there. (release)

May 17, 2013: Steven Lerner has been named SVP of programming and production at HGTV and DIY Network. He had been vice president of programming there. (release)

May 17, 2013: Michael J. Hayes has been named SVP and and group head at Hearst Television. He had been president and general manager at WTAE in Pittsburgh. (TVSpy)

May 17, 2013: Diane Anderson-Minshall has been named editor-at-large at The Advocate. She had been executive editor there. (mb)

May 17, 2013: Bruna Martins has been named account executive at The Brandman Agency. She had been account executive at Deussen Global Communications. (mb)

May 17, 2013: Matt Hansen has been named editor-at-large at Powder. He had been senior editor there. (release)

May 17, 2013: Kelly Evans has been named co-anchor of Squawk on the Street at CNBC. She had been co-host of Worldwide Exchange there. (TVNewser)

May 17, 2013: Stephanie Elam has been named correspondent at CNN. She had been weekend evening anchor and general assignment reporter at KNBC in Los Angeles. (FishbowlLA)

May 17, 2013: Brandon Spinner has been named chief meteorologist at KDLT in Sioux Falls, S.D. He had been morning meteorologist there. (TVSpy)

May 17, 2013: Kurt Davis has been named vice president of news services at CBS News. He had been executive director at KENS in San Antonio. (TVNewser)

May 17, 2013: Araksya Karapetyan has been named morning anchor at KTTV in Los Angeles. She had been general assignment reporter there. (FishbowlLA)

May 17, 2013: Elizabeth Tumulty has been named executive vice president of affiliate relations at CBS Television. She had been EVP of network distribution at CW. (TVSpy)

May 16, 2013: Ben Widdicombe has been named contributing editor at The New York Observer. He will continue as EIC at Gilt City. (FishbowlNY)

May 16, 2013: Matthew Zeitlin has been named economics and finance reporter at BuzzFeed. He had been business reporter at Newsweek/The Daily Beast. (FishbowlNY)

May 16, 2013: Will Kahn has been named accessories editor at Town & Country. He had been accessories editor at W. (FishbowlNY)

May 16, 2013: Jayne Jamison has been named VP and publishing director of Seventeen and Redbook at Hearst Magazines. She had been VP, publisher and chief revenue officer of Seventeen, there. (FishbowlNY)

May 16, 2013: Drew Shirley has been named sports producer at KHOU in Houston. He had been sports director at KPLC in Lake Charles, La. (mb)

May 15, 2013: María Celeste Arrarás has been named co-anchor of Noticiero Telemundo at Telemundo. She will continue as host of Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste there. (TVNewser)

May 15, 2013: Bryan Bennett has been named meteorologist at WFLA in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. He had been executive weather producer and chief meteorologist at WCBS in New York. (TVSpy)

May 15, 2013: Kyle Mounce has been named meteorologist at WRTV in Indianapolis. He had been meteorologist at WPSD in Paducah, Ky. (TVSpy)

May 15, 2013: Antwan Lewis has been named weekend evening co-anchor at WNYW in New York. He had been general assignment reporter there. (TVSpy)

May 14, 2013: Dylan Howard has been named senior executive editor at RadarOnline.com. He had been editor-in-chief at Celebuzz. (mb)

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