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How a Trump-Beating, #MeToo Legal Legend Lost Her Firm
Roberta Kaplan’s work as a lawyer made her a hero to the left. But behind the scenes, she was known for her poor treatment of colleagues.
By Katie J. M. Baker
I investigate the people and companies that define our culture. I’m interested in stories that expose bad behavior, hypocrisy and corporate malfeasance. The people in the media business have great influence over what we read, hear and watch, and that power should be scrutinized.
I’ve been covering media since college, when I sold a story about the declining finances of university newspapers to the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit focused on raising the standards of journalism.
I graduated from California State University, Chico, where I studied English literature and journalism.
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Roberta Kaplan’s work as a lawyer made her a hero to the left. But behind the scenes, she was known for her poor treatment of colleagues.
By Katie J. M. Baker
A letter to the network noted that, in previous debates, a reporter from the White House Correspondents’ Association was granted access.
By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
Who will survive? Die? Thrive? And how? We talked to nearly a dozen top media executives and asked them to predict what lies ahead.
By James B. Stewart and Benjamin Mullin
Robert Winnett will stay at The Daily Telegraph, after reports raised questions about his ties to unethical news gathering practices.
By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
The newspaper has been reeling from successive revelations about Robert Winnett, its incoming editor, and Will Lewis, its chief executive.
By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
The Amazon founder has expressed his support to Will Lewis, the C.E.O., who has faced widespread criticism this month.
By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
Markets appear to be dismissing the central bank’s more pessimistic take on inflation, as the S&P 500 nears a new high.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch, Ephrat Livni, Benjamin Mullin and Vivienne Walt
After months of negotiations, Shari Redstone walked away from a tie-up with SkyDance. Here’s how a plan to reshape the media conglomerate broke apart.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch, Ephrat Livni and Benjamin Mullin
There were several hitches in the last week as Skydance, Paramount and its parent company, National Amusements, reached the final stages of negotiations.
By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch
As a historic presidential election looms, several of America’s largest and most powerful newsrooms are now being led by English journalists. Why?
By Michael M. Grynbaum
Will Lewis, the chief executive, pledged to employees to “improve how well I listen,” while Matt Murray, the new editor, tried to reassure staff members.
By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
David Folkenflik of NPR wrote that the offer, in exchange for agreeing to stop his coverage of a phone hacking scandal, was made “repeatedly — and heatedly.”
By Katie Robertson and Benjamin Mullin
Will Lewis, the chief executive of The Washington Post, objected to coverage of a legal development involving him in a phone hacking case.
By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
Sally Buzbee, who has been editor of The Washington Post since 2021, chafed at a major reorganization by the newspaper’s chief executive.
By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
Matt Murray, the former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, will take her place temporarily.
By Katie Robertson and Benjamin Mullin
A special committee of Paramount’s board of directors supports a merger with Skydance, a studio that has increased its offer in recent days. But the deal isn’t done yet.
By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch
The two leaders have looked for money-saving measures since joining the digital tabloid in April.
By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
The former G.O.P. presidential candidate, who has invested in BuzzFeed, believes the company needs to pivot. He wants to see commentators like Tucker Carlson in its lineup.
By Benjamin Mullin
Mr. Watson’s lawyer has argued that many other media leaders lured investors with “puffing and bluffing,” and that Mr. Watson is being singled out because he is Black.
By Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
The two companies have expressed interest in acquiring the media conglomerate, but are backing away from their $26 billion all-cash offer.
By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch
Many employees have expressed concern that a new group of six editors called the Backstop will be unnecessary and slow down NPR’s journalism.
By Benjamin Mullin
The department said the company had failed to design and enforce a compliance and ethics program to prevent violation of U.S. fraud laws.
By Benjamin Mullin
The bundle, called StreamSaver, is the latest joint effort from entertainment companies looking to woo price-weary customers.
By Benjamin Mullin
If Sony and Apollo Global win the fight to buy the media company, they plan to keep the studio business and sell everything else.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch, Ephrat Livni, Benjamin Mullin and Cameron Joseph
CBS and other well-known properties would be sold if Sony and Apollo were able to buy Paramount. But the new owners would keep the movie studio.
By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch
Adjusted operating profit was $76.1 million, an increase of about 41 percent from a year earlier.
By Benjamin Mullin
The Invisible Institute, a nonprofit newsroom with roughly a dozen journalists, was recognized for local and audio reporting.
By Benjamin Mullin
The first Black woman to run a broadcast news division, Ms. Godwin had a rocky tenure defined by infighting and damaging leaks.
By Benjamin Mullin and John Koblin
After letting exclusive talks with the movie studio Skydance lapse, Paramount’s directors met over the weekend and decided to negotiate with all the suitors.
By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch
Negotiations are now likely to focus on another suitor, Sony, which has teamed up with the private equity giant Apollo on a $26 billion bid.
By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch