In addition to shaping the outlet’s culture coverage, Naureen Khan will lead its service journalism-focused vertical, Even Better, which is focused on helping people live better lives individually and collectively — from mental health to relationships of all kinds to work, money and more. more

The Atlantic has announced the following: the hire of Ali Breland, most recently at Mother Jones, to report on disinformation and extremism; the promotion of Matteo Wong, previously an associate editor, covering artificial intelligence; and the moves of longtime Atlantic editors Julie Beck and Ellen Cushing to staff-writer positions, covering culture and family. more

Graham Media Group, the local media division of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC), announced today that Sean McLaughlin has been named vice president of news for the company's local media hubs. McLaughlin brings over two decades of experience leading innovative news strategies across multiple platforms. more

Joe Ward, an invaluable leader for visuals across social media, becomes senior staff editor. more

I wanted to share some news with you about an upcoming change at the station. After a 46-year career in media, I have made the decision to retire. A retirement date is still to be determined, but it will be sometime before the end of 2024. more

The Society of Professional Journalists , the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, has named Caroline Hendrie as its new executive director. “To say SPJ is fortunate to have … more

David Porter , an ad industry veteran and former Turner exec, is joining Warner Bros. Discovery as head of ad sales research, data and insights. Porter reports to Jon Steinlauf, Warner Bros. … more

KULX Salt Lake City (Telemundo Utah), part of NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group, today appointed Amy Alvarez news director beginning May 6. The award-winning local news … more

Amazon (AMZN) continues to build out its advertising team after making the move to introduce ads to Prime Video for basic subscriptions. The tech giant’s latest addition is Krishan Bhatia , a … more

Business Insider  has promoted Hannah Diddams to the title of senior vice president, global B2B marketing and creative studios.  Diddams will lead 50 team members, including those from … more

Rafaella Goldman has returned to The New York Times and will support Carolyn Ryan, Charlotte Behrendt and Meaghan Looram. more

Noah Shachtman, the magazine’s editor in chief since 2021, is resigning because of editorial differences with the chief executive, Gus Wenner. more

Hector Becerra will oversee daily newsgathering and editorial operations. He also will work with Interim Executive Editor Terry Tang to examine all aspects of The Times’ report and editorial staffing as the newsroom undergoes a leadership transition and reorganization. more

Ruth Ashton Taylor, the first female television newscaster in Los Angeles and one of the first in the country, died Thursday in Northern California, her family announced. She was 101. A Los Angeles-area native, Taylor trailblazed a 50-year career in journalism, during which she interviewed the likes of Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer, worked with industry icons including Edward R. Murrow and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. more

Twin Cities PBS is excited to announce the hire of Nick Kereakos as the organization’s new chief content officer. more

Antionette Kerr is the Director of Development and Operations at Rebuild Local News. more

There’s a new face of Ballantine Communications, as John Blais is the new CEO and publisher. more

Eric Larsen, the executive editor of the Fort Collins Coloradoan, will become the executive editor of the Indianapolis Star. more

Sam Altman, who was fired on Friday from his role at ChatGPT maker OpenAI, will return to his post as chief executive, ending a boardroom drama that has transfixed Silicon Valley and exposed the power struggles over who has control over the future of artificial intelligence. more

The Capital B Gary newsroom in Indiana welcomes Jenae Barnes as its health and environment reporter.  more