Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026NEWS: CNN C.E.O. Mark Thompson addressed President Trump's press ban on a town hall meeting this morning, as well as the merger with Paramount 🧵 👇🏻 1123
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026scoop: "60 Minutes" is naming two executive editors. The first is Maria Gavrilovic, currently a senior producer. The second is Chris Stewart of the WSJ, who is joining as executive editor, head of investigations 5114
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026scoop: Reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg have been barred from next week's G20 meeting in Asheville, N.C. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/b...nytimes.comTreasury Bars Some Reporters From G20 Finance Meeting (Gift Article)Specific reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg were not granted credentials to cover the meeting of financial leaders next week in Asheville, N.C. 36305186
Reposted by Ben MullinRyan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 24/08/2026my "i received $6 million in recognition of services and guidance” t-shirt has many people asking questions already answered by my shirt. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...nytimes.comResearch Firm’s Founder Explains $6 Million Payment to Fired Forbes EditorRJ Shook of Shook Research said he paid Randall Lane, the former top editor at Forbes, for “services and guidance” in partnering with Forbes and later selling his research firm. 3367
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026NEWS: The Washington Post has been ordered to rehire @karenattiah.bsky.social , the columnist it fired last year for posts made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's shooting. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...nytimes.comWashington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah (Gift Article)An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing. 544875
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026NEW: Forbes CEO Sherry Phillips emails staff again addressing our story about Randall Lane's firing: "When we became aware of the matter, we acted immediately and decisively." 063
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026news: Axel Springer C.E.O. Mathias Dopfner just told employees that Carolin Hulshoff Pol is the new CEO of The Telegraph 030
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 12/06/2026scoop: Michael Gavshon, a "60 Minutes" producer who worked this season with Anderson Cooper and Jon Wertheim, is leaving the show at the end of June. 2150
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026NEW: The Nick Bilton charm offensive is fully underway. Dinner with Lesley Stahl and a commitment to keep the best traditions of "60 Minutes" intact. w/ Mike Grynbaum www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/b...nytimes.comNew ‘60 Minutes’ Chief Promises Independence in Bid to Reassure Staff 39387
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026NEWS: "60 Minutes" EP Nick Bilton emails staff, commits to editorial independence of the program, praises Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim. Full memo: 5122
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 27/05/2026scoop from Michael Grynbaum: Sharyn Alfonsi, who has lost her deal with CBS News, says that "the wall has come down" at "60 Minutes" between "editorial independence and corporate interests." Full interview here: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/b...nytimes.com‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Who Accused CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal 5306114
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Here’s Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff’s note to staff: 77538
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026scoop with @jessicatesta.bsky.social: James Murdochis acquiring roughly half of Vox Media, a dramatic expansion in American media www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/b...nytimes.comJames Murdoch, Intent on ‘Thoughtful Journalism,’ Buys Half of Vox Media 64323
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 19/05/2026New investigation: a book about the future of truth in the age of A.I. contains more than a half-dozen quotes invented by A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/b...nytimes.comBook on Truth in the Age of A.I. Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I. 59325
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Some news: Business Insider is undergoing a staff reduction today. I’m told fewer than 5% of the newsroom is being affected. Here’s the note, from Editor-in-Chief Jamie Heller 130
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion, just sent a note to employees saying that lawyers for the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook mass shooting are going to seek emergency relief from higher courts tomorrow. Calls today’s ruling “newly insane, unprecedented legal stalling.” 117952
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 30/04/2026some late-breaking news on @theonion.com’s quest to take over Infowars: A Texas appeals court just stayed the turnover of the site to the official who inked the agreement with an affiliate of The Onion. This puts the deal in bizarre legal limbo for now. More TK. 691632352
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026news: The FT is offering buyouts. Pay determined by length of service. However, "for this year only, we have agreement to lift the cap on individual payments in 2026 from £100,000 to £120,000." 0155
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026SCOOP with Elizabeth Williamson: The Onion has a new plan to take over Infowars. It has entered into an agreement to license the Infowars brand and plans to operate it as a comedy site. A Texas judge must approve the deal. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/b...nytimes.comThe Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars 121131200
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Washington Post C.E.O. Jeff D'Onofrio emailed employees last week, expressing hope the company will be break-even this year and profitable thereafter. He also cited three priorities for 2026: "journalistic excellence, data, cost mastery & productivity, and disruptive growth." 563
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026NEW: A judge has granted The Wall Street Journal's motion to dismiss President Trump's complaint over its Epstein reporting storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.comOrder on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion to Dismiss – #59 in TRUMP v. MURDOCH (S.D. Fla., 1:25-cv-23232) – CourtListener.comOrder on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion to Dismiss 25714
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026scoop: more than 1,000 directors, writers, actors and other entertainment industry professionals have signed an open letter opposing Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/b...nytimes.comHollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros. 618160
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026New: federal Judge hands NPR and PBS a victory over President Trump: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/b...nytimes.comTrump’s Executive Order on NPR and PBS Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules 123157
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Scoop with @jessicatesta.bsky.social: CNBC and MS NOW parent Versant is among the companies in talks to acquire Vox Media's podcast biz www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/b...nytimes.comVersant Pursues a Deal for Vox Media’s Podcast Business 2123512
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 17/03/2026NEWS: Axios is cutting 11 people across national, local, news desk visuals and social: 1410731
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 14/03/2026After The Washington Post cut its newsroom roughly in half in February, I teamed up with @katierobertson.bsky.social @erikwemple.bsky.social to examine why its owner, Jeff Bezos, was insisting on major cuts after years of investment. The answer is here: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...nytimes.comHow Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post 53722
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 25/02/2026tidbit: I’m told The Washington Post town hall with Matt Murray and Jeff D’onofrio is underway. Per source, Matt kicked it off with a shoutout to the lawyers representing Hannah Natanson, leading the room in applause 0121
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 25/02/2026scooplet: Mathias Dopfner, C.E.O. of Axel Springer (Politico, Business Insider, Welt) met with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles earlier today. Source says it was an introductory, get-to-know-you meeting. 0104
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 12/02/2026NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note: Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.” 262116934132
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 07/02/2026“I’m glad Will Lewis has been fired. I wish it had happened before he fired all my friends.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...nytimes.comWashington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure 211088230
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026NEW: A eulogy for The Post's sports department, which transformed the press box forever and created some of the best sportswriters in America www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...nytimes.comWashington Post Sports Department Was Among Last of Its Kind 1124962
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning. Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...nytimes.comWashington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs 291157442
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations." 22974592642
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today. 105854319
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 03/02/2026News: Former CBS digital exec Christy Tanner is the new CEO of NYPR (the parent organization of WNYC and WQXR) 2132
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Jim Butcher's "Twelve Months" is at the top of the NYT's best-seller list this week. I went down to Colorado in March to profile Jim and discovered some surprising connections between his life and the fantasy world of his ultra-popular Dresden Files www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/b...nytimes.com14 Million Books Later, Jim Butcher Thinks His Wizard Detective Needs a Hug 060
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 31/01/2026The Wall Street Journal opinion page allows President Trump to impugn The Journal (and flout its style guide): 4166
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Among the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.” This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker 5635531197
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 31/01/2026More: Matt Murray is expected to be seated next to Don Graham, the former owner of the Post, according to the seating chart. 394
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Of note: On the attendee roster of this D.C. fete, Bezos is listed as the founder of Amazon, Blue Origin and Prometheus, but not as the owner of The Washington Post 48012
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 31/01/2026More: Will Lewis, the current CEO of The Post, is also expected to attend, as is Matt Murray, the executive editor, according to the seating chart. 197
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 31/01/2026some Washington Post news: Jeff Bezos is expected to attend the Alfalfa Club dinner in Washington, D.C. tonight, according to a seating chart obtained by @tylerpager.bsky.social. He is sitting at a table near Fred Ryan, the former Washington Post publisher. President Trump will also be there. 1711137
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Just a quick heads-up that @mulbenmulinben.bsky.social is not me. I’ve heard the account is messaging people. 385
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 30/01/2026New, with @erikwemple.bsky.social and @katierobertson.bsky.social: The Washington Post is planning cuts that are set to reshape one of America's foremost news organizations 141
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 29/01/2026The CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Pat Harrison, just delivered her last words to the board. "Together, we will prove that a nation of neighbors will survive." 03211
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 27/01/2026During Bari Weiss's employee town hall at CBS News today, Gayle King gave a passionate speech, rallying the troops and criticizing leakers: "I'll be curious to see how long it takes for this to get out. 'Cause it'll be somebody in this room." w/ Mike Grynbaum 4933547
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 26/01/2026some (rare) good news for the journalism industry: The Philadelphia Inquirer is profitable www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...inquirer.comElizabeth Hughes: There is a path for Pittsburgh to save its newspaperAs publisher of The Inquirer, I believe that our own experience over the past decade offers a template for success. 938888
Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 26/01/2026new w/ @erikwemple.bsky.social: The Washington Post has reversed course on its Olympics coverage — again www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/b...nytimes.comWashington Post Reverses Decision on Olympics Coverage 4506