Ted Johnson

6 days ago | deadline.com | Ted Johnson

News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson kicked off the company's third quarter earnings call with a few words about Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, offering a bit of a cheeky take on the across-the-board levies that have sent markets gyrating. The company, controlled by the Murdoch family, is the parent of Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, as well as the New York Post and HarperCollins Publishers.

1 week ago | deadline.com | Ted Johnson

The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have launched a public comment period in their inquiry into unfair and uncompetitive practices in ticketing in the live concert and event business. Public comments are being taken online, with a deadline of July 6.

1 week ago | deadline.com | Ted Johnson

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said today that the Trump administration has terminated grants that have long been used to fund education initiatives and PBS Kids programming. The CPB said that it was informed by the Department of Education on Friday that the 2020-25 Ready to Learn grant was being canceled, forcing it to inform PBS and 44 public media stations to pause the long-running program.

1 week ago | deadline.com | Ted Johnson

Choire Sicha, the former editor of Gawker who later ran the styles desk at The New York Times, is joining CNN to lead its features division. As VP of features editorial, Sicha will oversee verticals including travel, style, wellness and culture, as CEO Mark Thompson seeks to boost CNN's digital offerings beyond hard news. Sicha most recently has been at Vox Media, where he was editor at large for New York magazine.

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ted Johnson

Choire Sicha, the former editor of Gawker who later ran the Styles desk at The New York Times, is joining CNN to lead its features division. As VP of features editorial, Sicha will oversee verticals including travel, style, wellness and culture, as CEO Mark Thompson seeks to boost CNN’s digital offerings beyond hard news.