Excited to share that my book is now available for pre-order! I have spent years reporting 'The Everything War.' It is the first untold exposé of Amazon’s endless strategic greed in pursuit of total domination. Available for pre-order here: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dana-ma…… $AMZN

An NPR editor’s essay criticizing the network is the latest sign of a media-industry management challenge: how to handle staffers who are willing to go public with concerns about their employers wsj.com/business/media… via The Wall Street Journal

scoop — Ben Sherwood is CEO of The Daily Beast, effective immediately, and Joanna Coles is its chief content and creative officer. Story here:
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The New York Times ended its investigation into whether staffers leaked confidential information about its Gaza war coverage without any conclusive finding wsj.com/business/media… via The Wall Street Journal

New York Times leak probe into whether staffers leaked confidential information about its Gaza war coverage ended without a conclusive finding. Story coming.

My latest: A leak probe inside the New York Times shows cracks in the culture of one of America’s leading newsrooms wsj.com/business/media…

Just reposting our SCOOP from Friday night (for those who were offline) about the tentative details of the deal being discussed between Skydance and Paramount, under which Redstone's NAI will get $2 billion, while $PARA shareholders will get stock in combined company valuing

So thrilled that Bennett Richardson will be joining us Semafor! semafor.com/article/04/07/…

SCOOP: For years Forbes ran an alternate, clickbait version of its site that was stuffed to the brim with ads

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🟡 SCOOP: To get their show featured at the top of the Apple Podcasts feed, podcasters fill out a form, send it to Apple, and hope for the best.

The other, quicker way is to simply give the company a slice of their revenue, Max Tani reports.
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A new message from Evan’s colleagues at ⁦The Wall Street Journal⁩. #iStandwithevan #FreeEvan

Watch the The Wall Street Journal's 24-Hour Read-A-Thon supporting detained reporter Evan Gershkovich: youtube.com/watch?v=gNweZE…

One day is a long time, and Evan's work has been silenced for a whole year.

Three years ago, the Atlantic had a $20 million deficit. Today, the 167-year-old publication is profitable. “We believe as an almost ideological and idealistic notion that we make something worth buying.” -- EIC Jeff Goldberg wsj.com/business/media… via The Wall Street Journal

Martin Sorrell was the ad industry’s hunter, building WPP into the world’s largest advertising company through acquisitions. Now, he’s the prey, as his S4 Capital firm fields merger offers. A must-read from Suzanne Vranica and Patrick Coffee wsj.com/business/media… via The Wall Street Journal

On women and grilling, a fun one from Jeffrey Trachtenberg “I watch men grill all the time, and they press that poor hamburger into the grill, taking away all the juice,” says Martha Stewart. “You’re ruining the meat.' wsj.com/lifestyle/gril… via The Wall Street Journal

New York Times management addresses the NewsGuild’s “series of false accusations” about the leak investigation in a memo to staff:

'It's impossible to ignore the emojis,' Vice C.E.O. Bruce Dixon says as he hastily ends Vice's post-layoff town hall amid a cascade of thumbs-down emoticons

Essence is in talks to acquire Vice Media’s Refinery29, a deal that could help the Black-owned media brand expand its digital profile and reach more young women wsj.com/business/media… via The Wall Street Journal

Vice Media said it would stop publishing content on its flagship website and plans to cut hundreds of jobs. New exclusive details with alexander saeedy and another sad day in publishing wsj.com/business/media… via The Wall Street Journal

New: Axel Springer has created its first-ever U.S. leadership team, which consists of 10 executives—five of which are new hires.

The subtext of the move is clear: Axel Springer plans to expand, and consolidate, its presence in the country.

For @ADWEEK: adweek.com/media/axel-spr…