More evidence that Michael Ferro was and is the absolute worst.
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less podcast control, please
Some of the executions seem interesting enough, but any company trying to control the podcast format is bad for the internet, so I kind of hope this and other efforts like it fail spectacularly.
Source: Spotify Aims to Become “The World’s No. 1 Audio Platform” | Hollywood Reporter
not ready for prime time
Plenty to pick apart here, but what sticks out is how easily modern executives completely crumble when confronted by a journalist who’s not going to bow to their wisdom in the name of maintaining access.
Source: Ross Levinsohn Talks Sports Illustrated, Misconduct Allegations – Variety
more than just a newspaper
This is just one example of how media companies are expanding beyond their initial medium to increase brand exposure and attract more attention/investment.
Source: How The New York Times is building its TV business and moving into movies – Digiday
suncoast was the best coast
I never bought many actual movies at Suncoast, but did buy plenty of movie-related merchandise. In particular I remember finding reproductions of the scripts for all three (at the time) Star Wars films that quickly became part of my collection. 
Source: The Suncoast Motion Picture Company’s Last Stand Is Happening in Southeast Texas – Texas Monthly
cuts cuts cuts cuts
It’s shocking to me that these kinds of mergers aren’t being rejected *just* based on the number of jobs that are going to be cut as a result of the “efficiencies” identified.
when you intentionally limit your audience
I get that “available resources” is given as the rationale here, but it would seem that every news organization should be working to expand its audience, not cut out entire demographics.
Source: Tribune Publishing shutters Spanish-language newspaper Hoy in Chicago » Nieman Journalism Lab
so everything is speech then
It’s beyond ridiculous that obvious anti-union activity would be considered free speech. It means there’s no line between “business activity” and speech, which is problematic in the long-term.
Source: Writers in unions should be very worried about this labor law ruling – Vox
layoffs are step one
If precedent holds, these layoffs will soon be followed by news the site is seeking to be acquired by another company.
Source: Bustle Staffers Laid Off as Company Promises ‘Major Site Relaunch’ – Variety
reasonable dilusions
The conclusion that institutionalism is a big problem is spot-on.
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