Hundreds of staffers were unexpectedly let go from ESPN, two more writers quit the Voice and Deborah Turness is officially the new president of NBC News.
Way before Yahoo! came calling, we spoke with Tumblr founder David Karp to find out how he launched the platform at the ripe old age of 20.
According to Deadspin, ESPN is letting go about 400 staffers, with one anonymous axed employee calling the layoffs "completely out of the blue."
AnBrowne Whoa!
DavidCaplanNYC Wow. Not a good day for HR: Hollywood-com did a bunch too today
Fox "will unequivocally defend" Rosen against DOJ investigation, the Village Voice loses two more writers and Yahoo! will bring ads to Tumblr.
The AllThingsD co-founder discusses her success as a reporter and weighs in on the lack of women and minorities in tech.
So What Do You Do, Kara Swisher, Co-Executive Editor of AllThingsD.com?
Yahoo! has officially announced its plans to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion, bringing the company a younger user base with the promise of more revenue.
srcrawf2 Odds are Yahoo will screw Tumblr up
ceciliatapia I hope they don't
Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was author and Rock Plaza Central musician Chris Eaton.
Eaton talked about writing and pitching his new novel, Chris Eaton, a Biography. He also shared tips for writers struggling to get blurbs for their books, exploring his wide-ranging search for support from other creators.
Press play below to listen on SoundCloud. Click here to receive Mediabistro's Daily Newsfeed via email. The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog. Music by Kevin MacLeod, photo by Trevor Laurence.
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Frank Rich on Politics, Media Bias
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News and analysis of media industry job moves
Revolving Door Newsletter: 05.24.13
Layoffs at Rock Center; Time.com Hiring
Deirdre Daly-Markowski has been named integrated digital director at Self. She had been corporate partnership director at Cond?ast Media Group. (FishbowlNY)
James Bodha has been named chief financial officer at Socialbakers. He had been chief financial officer at Myriad Group AG. (release)
