Top News:
Peter Sterne / Politico:
Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith resigns after paper prevented him from writing about Sheldon Adelson and another casino owner, Steve Wynn — Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist resigns — Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith resigned from the paper on Tuesday …
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Tribune Publishing's Michael Ferro criticizes Gannett for pressing for board decision on $400M takeover bid before he can unveil strategic plan on May 4 — Tribune Publishing Chairman Michael Ferro says Gannett is ‘trying to steal the company’ — Chicago's Tribune Tower.
Discussion:
The Wrap, Mother Jones, @chasejohn, @zacestrada, @marthagroves, @talkingnewmedia, @robertloerzel, @charlesornstein, @vosdscott and @davemckinney
RELATED:
Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
How Tribune Publishing's non-executive chairman, Michael Ferro, who has virtually no media experience, is expanding his control of the company's board
Discussion:
MediaPost, @kellymcb, @activistinsight, @raju, @jimrutenberg, @stephenreiss, @charlesornstein, @brianstelter and Editor & Publisher
Roger Yu / USA Today:
Gannett Co. offers to buy Tribune Publishing, owner of LA Times, for $815M, at $12.25 a share, will assume $390M of Tribune's outstanding debt
Discussion:
mUmBRELLA, Re/code, LA Observed, New York Times, bookforum.com, @fvogelstein, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, CNNMoney, Poynter, CNNMoney, @markrussell44, Hollywood Reporter and Poynter, Thanks:@ravichandrans25
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
New York Times plans to close Paris editing and press operations, eliminating or relocating up to 70 jobs — New York Times Co. Plans to Close Editing and Press Operations in Paris — The New York Times Company said on Tuesday that it was planning to close its editing …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Twitter reports mixed Q1 with $595M in revenue, up 36% YoY but less than $608M expected, 310M MAUs, up 3% YoY; stock drops 13%+ after hours — Twitter's woes continue on Q1 sales of $595M, a sluggish 310M MAUs and weak guidance — Twitter reported its Q1 earnings today, and they're not great.
Discussion:
Adweek, Variety, VentureBeat, Re/code, Re/code, Ad Age, Broadcasting & Cable, Fortune, Forbes, @pkafka, The Verge, ZDNet, USA Today, CNBC, Reuters, Twitter, @kurtwagner8, 9to5Mac and AdExchanger
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Pamela Wasserstein takes over as CEO at New York Media as it grows its digital properties and launches Select All, a new tech and culture site led by Max Read — An Heir Who's Ready to Take the Reins at New York Magazine — Adam Moss, the editor in chief of New York magazine …
Discussion:
Folio, Variety, @jeremymbarr, WWD, @kevinroose, @taylorlorenz, @mathewi, @nymagpr, @melbournecoal and FishbowlNY
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Turner Broadcasting to launch ad-free subscription streaming video service, FilmStruck, aimed at film nerds this fall; price still being determined — Time Warner's Turner Appeals to Film Nerds With Web-Only Service — Ad-free FilmStruck will be managed by Turner Classic Movies
Discussion:
/Film, New York Times, Fortune, Ad Age, Pocket-lint, @ericdsnider, Tubefilter, Wall Street Journal, Home Media Magazine, TechCrunch, Variety, CNNMoney, The Wrap, Re/code, Broadcasting & Cable, Engadget and Guardian
Mike Farrell / Multichannel News:
AT&T Loses 54K Video Customers in Q1 — 328K DirecTV additions can't offset U-Verse TV declines — AT&T lost a total of 54,000 video subscribers in the first quarter, as increases at its DirecTV satellite TV service couldn't overcome continued declines at its U-Verse TV offering.
Discussion:
Deadline, Wall Street Journal, Variety, ZDNet, Re/code, @thebauminator and DSLreports
Nieman Foundation News:
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 79th class of Nieman Fellows — The Nieman Foundation for Journalism, a leading global voice in professional journalism education and journalistic innovation for 79 years, has selected 24 journalists as members of the Nieman class of 2017.
Discussion:
@amlwhere, @joewsj, @juliemaklat, @filloux, @laura_nelson, @dataeditor, @russcontreras, @dhinkel, @hamishnews, @jaweedkaleem, @fonsecaap, @carloslozadawp, @mtdukes, @jassima, @niemanfdn, @niemanfdn and @niemanfdn
Joshua Topolsky:
Next age of media must include compelling stories for specific audiences, not just quantity aimed at digital scale — Your Media Business Will Not Be Saved — Video will not save your media business. Nor will bots, newsletters, a “morning briefing” app, a “lean back” iPad experience …
Discussion:
Mario Le Content, @rafat, Online Journalism Blog, @rafat, @moorehn, @freddiedeboer, @heyfeifer, @gideongil, @martinbelam, @rcolvile, @247ls, @billvoth, @davemcclure, @blenderhd, @elanazak, @jayrosen_nyu, @chrismessina, @davemilbo, @brianstorm, @janjlab, @joshuatopolsky, @danilic, @joshuatopolsky, @elianpeltier, @chmeredith and @christianward
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
About.com starts unbundling its portal into verticals, starting with health site Verywell — ‘Burn the boats’: About.com begins unbundling, starting with health — About.com came of age — and thrived — in the time of portals. But as big one-stop-shop sites lose relevance …
Discussion:
Forbes, @digiday, TechCrunch and Re/code
Stanford:
Times-Picayune managing editor for print, Adriana Garcia, amongst 2016-17 JSK fellows — U.S. JSK Journalism Fellows named for 2016-17 — Twelve U.S. journalists and journalism innovators have won John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University for the 2016-17 academic year.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix's Making a Murderer creators and The Onion among winners at the 20th annual Webby Awards — Webby Awards 2016 Winners: Netflix, HBO, the Onion, Tyler Oakley, Michelle Obama Pick Up Awards … The creators of Netflix's crime documentary series “Making a Murderer” …
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
