Mediagazer: National Association of Black Journalists says it is monitoring CNN due to a lack of diversity among its leadership team, says Jeff Zucker has refused to meet (Jon Levine/The Wrap)

The DNC says it has decided to exclude Fox News from any of its televised candidate debates in 2019-2020, citing revelations in the recent New Yorker article — The Democratic National Committee has decided to exclude Fox News Channel from televising any of its candidate debates during …

Chris Krewson / Spirited Media:

Spirited Media has sold Denverite to Colorado Public Radio and is in talks with buyers to sell Philadelphia's Billy Penn and Pittsburgh's The Incline — Chris KrewsonBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing — Spirited Media has reached an agreement to sell Denverite to Colorado Public Radio …

Discussion: Poynter, @ckrewson, @brianboyer, @julieturkewitz, @jimbrady, @ashleydean, @jimbrady, @meltzere and @alexscoville

Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:

The Wall Street Journal is creating new newsroom departments to focus on news innovation, new technologies, more, and is hiring for 36+ jobs — Wall Street Journal editor Matt Murray and editor of newsroom strategy Louise Story sent out the following announcement on Tuesday:

Discussion: The Wrap, @katzish, @raju, @whatthebit, @talkingbiznews and @robinkwong

Scott Nover / The Atlantic:

Profile of satirical media company Thud, founded by former Onion editors, as it launches its first project DNA Friend, a parody of at-home DNA analysis services — I was instructed to “get my saliva ready.” — Images of a bacon cheeseburger, an ice-cream sundae, a steak, a cow …

Discussion: @theatlantic, @scottnover, @sarahzhang, Recode, @scottnover, @debbiekennett and @adriennelaf

Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:

In her new book, Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean describes how she was sexually harassed by Ailes but says the culture has improved under new CEO — “What Roger did when I was first being hired was inappropriate and wrong,” she wrote in a new book.

Discussion: Mediaite, @jeremymbarr, @tripgabriel, @kattykaybbc and TVWeek.com

Jaclyn Peiser / New York Times:

Slate names Jared Hohlt, an editor at New York Magazine and a specialist in narrative journalism, as its editor-in-chief starting April 1 — Slate, the online publication known for counterintuitive analysis and its many podcasts, has chosen a specialist in narrative journalism as its next editor in chief.

Discussion: @carlstwitt, @pamelacolloff, @emmarosenblum, @laurenstarke, @juliaturner, @katzish, @abenedikt, @slate, @lbennett, @junethomas, @c_cauterucci, @samuelaadams, @jackshafer, @e_alexjung, @dankois and @willoremus

Jon Levine / The Wrap:

National Association of Black Journalists says it is monitoring CNN due to a lack of diversity among its leadership team, says Jeff Zucker has refused to meet — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) called out CNN and its president, Jeff Zucker, in a press release …

Discussion: The Hill, Poynter, nabj.org, @arthurschwartz, Mediaite and TVNewser

Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:

PBS NewsHour is adding a full-time West Coast bureau, plans to open a dedicated newsroom and studio at the Arizona State University in Phoenix — “PBS NewsHour,” public television's nightly national newscast, is adding a full-time West Coast bureau aimed at providing more timely coverage for viewers in the region.

Discussion: @brettkurland, @markmazzettinyt, @cshalby, @newshour and @sarajust

Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:

BuzzFeed distributed a one-off print newspaper in New York City on Wednesday, with the motto: “Social. Mobile. Recyclable.” — On Wednesday morning, commuters in NYC's Union Square, Penn Station, and Herald Square could get BuzzFeed, the print edition, on their way out of the subway.

Discussion: Adweek, Ad Age, The Week and The Drum

Matt Lopez / The Wrap:

SiriusXM is creating a content team at Pandora, led by SiriusXM's Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein, which will develop original audio content — Satellite radio company SiriusXM announced the creation of a Pandora Media content team Wednesday morning.

Discussion: MediaPost

Laura Wagner / Deadspin:

ESPN continues to hire pundits who work for the sports teams they cover, as the line between editorial and business erodes across the sports media — The Mets announced today that ESPN baseball broadcaster Jessica Mendoza will be joining the team's front office as an advisor while she continues to work for the network.

Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:

On Anderson Cooper's show on Monday evening, CNN gave airtime to Jerome Corsi, a known conspiracy theorist who promoted the Seth Rich story — The news network let discredited right-wing operative Jerome Corsi peddle misinformation Monday night — WASHINGTON — CNN, the network whose motto is …

Discussion: @ericschultz, @cjane87, @wexler and @jayrosen_nyu