Katie Robertson

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scoop: @jyarow and @Colarusso42 are leaving CNBC as part of an editorial shakeup ahead of the Comcast/Versant spin. David Cho, most recently the top editor of Barron's, is joining as editor-in-chief, according to a staff memo.

Per a note to staff today shared with me, the Washington Post is restructuring some of its newsroom, creating a new "Futures" team "focused on the forces shaping life in the 21st century." A pretty notable and smart way of rethinking some beats/topics imo...

here's the full memo:

scoop: new Washington Post opinion editor Adam O'Neal introduces himself to staff, alluding to some significant changes afoot 🧵

scoop: Skydance's David Ellison has held early talks about acquiring The Free Press. w/ @laurenshirsch nytimes.com/2025/07/11/bus… Bari Weiss et al could have a role in shaping the editorial voice of CBS News, if the deal comes to fruition.

Fortune CEO Anastasia Nyrkovskaya, who has been in the role since April, announced a 10% staff cut today, blaming AI, declining web traffic and the growing popularity of audio and video

Scoop: A WSJ reporter was slated to be part of the travel pool this weekend when Trump travels to Scotland. After the paper's Epstein story last week, the WH booted them from the pool. w/ @iriesentner politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

President Trump's lawsuit against journalist Bob Woodward and his publishing house Simon & Schuster was dismissed by a federal judge today. "We're very pleased the Court agreed with us and dismissed the case," S&S said in a statement.

From a Dow Jones spox: “We have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting, and will vigorously defend against any lawsuit." Our story here: nytimes.com/2025/07/18/bus…

NEW: In the full defamation complaint against the Wall Street Journal that was just filed over yesterday's Epstein article, President Trump asks for damages "not to be less than $10 billion dollars"

New: I teamed up with @elenalingshao and @nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote: nytimes.com/interactive/20… This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.

OK, this was cool. I talked to Terry Gross @nprfreshair about the legacy & future of Condé Nast. npr.org/2025/07/17/nx-… via @SimonBooks

nytimes.com/2025/07/17/bus…

scoop: Substack has raised $100 million, pushing its valuation to $1.1 billion. The founders are warming to advertising and plan to experiment with bundles. With @jtes

Happy to report that @charlottetklein & I indulged in some Condé nostalgia and got @NYMag to pay for lunch at the old Four Seasons.

New: I spoke with Bill Siemering, who co-founded NPR a half-century ago, on what might be lost if public radio gets defunded nytimes.com/2025/07/16/bus…

News: The Daily Beast has just filed a motion to dismiss Chris LaCivita’s defamation/conspiracy lawsuit against the news site. Motion filed in U.S. District Court of Richmond, Va.

Ok this is so fun -- NYT quiz based on @grynbaum's upcoming book: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

This week will be pivotal for the future of PBS and NPR, as the Senate plans to vote on ~$1.1 billion in funding. I spoke to station directors in South Dakota and Alaska about what this could mean: nytimes.com/2025/07/14/bus…

New: UnitedHealth is trying to quiet its critics through legal threats against journalists, investors, doctors, filmmakers and others. The giant company is invoking the murder of its CEO to argue that intense criticism risks inciting future violence. 🎁🔗 nytimes.com/2025/07/12/bus…