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Inside Jupiter Festival, Miami’s Newest Media Event
This article was written by Dan Feldstein, a marketing and communications professional and the founder of Guidelight Digital, a growth marketing agency. He also is behind the Midnight BreakfastSubstack, a newsletter and podcast focused on the intersection of marketing, media, startups, and the creator economy. Dan attended the Jupiter Festival live in Miami 10/6-10/9, and has given Meredith & The Media permission to publish this insider look.
Media Insights and Observations from Advertising Week New York 2026
Media Correspondents This article was written by Tiffany Guarnaccia, CEO and Founder of Kite Hill, a leading tech and B2B communications agency. Tiffany attended the Advertising Week conference live in New York 10/5-10/8, and has given Meredith & The Media permission to publish this insider look. Advertising Week brought thousands of advertising, media and marketing professionals to New York City this year.
An Interview: Jessica Lessin, The Information
Media Interviews This week, I sat down with Jessica Lessin, founder, editor-in-chief, and CEO at The Information, and co-host of the More or Less podcast. You’ve been in the media industry as a journalist, founder, and CEO, for over two decades, cutting your teeth at The Wall Street Journal and founding The Information over 13 years ago. What are some of the stories, moments, and milestones you’re most proud of and why? In 13 years, I’ve had a few of them.
BONUS CONTENT: Jessica Lessin, The Information
Interviewing Jessica Lessin was a career highlight for me. But I have to admit — I was nervous! I have worked with her as a publicist and faced TOUGH stories in The Information. As soon as the camera flashed on, a big smile came across her face. She was warm, kind, humble, and genuinely engaged in the interview.
Media Moves at Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Forbes, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Axios, ADWEEK, The Washington Sun, Informa TechTarget, POLITICO, Fortune, and More.
Media Moves Here are the latest Media Moves! Chelsea Zalopany has been named Fashion Director of Cosmopolitan and Seventeen. In this role, Zalopany will define and execute the fashion vision for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen across all platforms. Giacomo Tognini is taking on a new beat at Forbes: Money & AI. He’ll be covering the financing, ownership, and power behind the AI data center, energy, and infrastructure boom.
Media News at New Things, Axios, The New York Times, Semafor, Breaking & Entering Media, CNBC, The Information, Yahoo Finance, Inc., WIRED, and More.
Media News Here is the latest Media News! Joanna Stern announced New Friends dinners with New Things. The first dinner is Tuesday, October 6 at SF Tech Week, partnering with Yahoo. Axios Mesa and Axios Scottsdale launched, deepening Axios’ coverage across the Phoenix Metro area. Gitanjali Poonia will lead both newsletters. The New York Times’ “In Short” was rebranded to “Extra Credit.” The idea is to help college students get ahead inside and outside class with The New York Times.
An Interview: Thomas Germain, BBC
This week, I sat down with Thomas Germain, BBC technology columnist and co-host of The Interface podcast • You’ve been a journalist for nearly a decade, writing for Consumer Reports, Gizmodo, and now, the BBC. What are some of the stories or experiences you’re most proud of and why? • There have been so many. I did an investigation that forced Meta to delete over a billion people’s facial recognition data.
Tracy Wholf Is ‘Betting the House’ on a New Model for Independent Journalism
The former CBS News climate producer is bringing independent journalists together to “swarm report” major stories — and build their audiences in the process. This article was written by David Cohen, seasoned editor and editor at Meredith & The Media. Some journalists chose to leap into the independent side of the field on their own, while others were pushed in that direction by layoffs, reorganizations, and other corporate shifts.
Inside Brandweek, ADWEEK’s Flagship Annual Event
This article was written by Belle Lenz, President, Toni Lee Communications, a B2B PR firm for marketing companies and leaders. Belle attended the Brandweek conference live in Atlanta 9/15-9/17, and has given Meredith & The Media permission to publish this insider look. Last week, I attended Brandweek, ADWEEK’s flagship annual event for brand advertisers.
Musings From Inside the 2026 Fast Company Innovation Festival
This article was written by Alan Keane, a comms leader and consultant working with brands in the CPG, retail and tech space, who attended the conference live in NYC from 9/14-9/17. Alan has given Meredith & The Media permission to publish this insider look. The annual Fast Company Innovation Festival took over Convene in downtown New York for four days last week, and it was genuinely refreshing to spend the time hearing from and meeting so many people in real life.
Friday Media Lunch Series With Business Insider x Higgsfield AI
This past Friday, I hosted a Media Lunch with Lucia Moses, senior media correspondent at Business Insider. The lunch was part of the “Friday Media Lunch Series,” an intimate gathering of leading communications professionals, co-hosted with top media and business partners. The gathering was sponsored by Higgsfield AI and took place at Stafili Wine Cafe in New York.
Yahoo Finance Announces New Programming Lineup Featuring Live Daily Shows and Original Series
Yahoo Finance, the #1 financial news site in the U.S., is debuting new video programming that features four daily live shows and a range of original series. The offering brings together expert journalists, creators, and entrepreneurs to deliver an array of perspectives on the markets, companies and industries that matter most to investors. Premiering Sept.
An Interview: Max Tani, Semafor
This week, I sat down with Max Tani, media editor at Semafor. • You’ve been a journalist for over a decade, writing for Business Insider, The Daily Beast, POLITICO, and Semafor for the past four years. What are some of the stories or experiences you’re most proud of, and why?
Kevin Roose and Casey Newton Launch “Machine Gods” With NPR
This morning, NPR announced that former New York Times technology journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton would be bringing their newest venture, Machine Gods, to NPR. The new video-first show will dive deep into the defining consumer, enterprise and policy conversations of the artificial intelligence era. The show will debut this October, and will be available as a radio program on the NPR Member station network in early 2027.
Media Moves at Barron’s, Bloomberg News, NYT, Business Insider, SEMAFOR, POLITICO, ZDNET, AP, CNN, WSJ, Axios, EW, USAT, Fast Company, Inc., The Information, The Telegraph, and More!
65 hot new media moves for you to sink your media teeth into!
An Interview: Sally Holmes, InStyle
This week, I sat down with Sally Holmes, editor-in-chief at InStyle. You’ve been a journalist for nearly two decades, writing and producing for New York Magazine, Elle, Marie Claire, and, for the past three-and-a-half years, InStyle. What are some of the stories or experiences you’re most proud of, and why? At InStyle, I’m super proud of the team I built. When I started, it was a lean team, and it was an amazing opportunity because there were a lot of open heads.
Introducing Media Correspondents
Last year, I had the distinct honor and privilege to attend some of the industry’s most premier events, from Fast Company Innovation Festival to Forbes Power Women’s Summit to Advertising Week New York and more. And as a member of the media, no less. While I hope to make many events this year — and continue adding incredible events to my badge collection — I simply cannot be at every event.
Inside Oliver Darcy’s First-Ever Status Summit
This article was written by Cat Rakowski, a strategic comms leader at FGS Global and former 2x Emmy-winning journalist, who attended the Summit live in NYC 9/9. Cat has given Meredith & The Media permission to publish this exclusive insider look. Oliver Darcy’s inaugural Status Summit convened the demigods of institutional media at the New York Times Center.
Affiliate Season Is Here. How to Make the Most of It With These Courses.
Meredith & The Media has partnered with Sarah Karger, founder of Affiliate for Publicists, as part of a Sponsored Content collaboration. Meredith & The Media may earn a commission on enrollments made through the links in this post as part of this paid Sponsored Content collaboration. Pumpkin Spice Latte is officially here—and so is Affiliate Season. Although in today’s integrated media world, most would argue it’s always affiliate season.
Top Industry Events Your CEO Needs To Attend
Here are the top industry events you should consider for your CEO’s comms plan! Disclaimer: use this list as a guide. Every brand and CEOs needs are different as are the events they should be going to. If an event seems to be a match for your CEO, directly research the event to triple confirm the event date, location, and details. Status Summit — Sept. 9, 2026 | The Times Center, New York, NY.
An Interview: Lara O’Reilly, Business Insider
This week, I sat down with Lara O’Reilly, chief correspondent and CMO Insider newsletter anchor at Business Insider. You’ve been a journalist for nearly two decades, writing for Marketing Week, Yahoo Finance, The Wall Street Journal, Digiday, and Business Insider. What are some of the stories you’re most proud of and why? There’s a real range. Often, you file a story, and then you’re straight on to hunting down the next thing, and it’s rare that you look back and take stock.
Brands Are Measuring Social Influence Wrong. The Most Important Viewers May Never Click
In today’s social-savvy world, consumers are peppered with content from brands, advertisers, family, friends, and, of course, AI fruit-drama accounts. It can be overwhelming to keep up with everything (Bananito is looking for love again), let alone engage with content through likes, comments, and shares. Take Instagram. You post a photo: 20 likes. You post the same photo to your Stories: 250 views. For the average person, vanity aside, lower engagement is no big deal.
Brands Are Measuring Social Influence Wrong. The Most Important Viewers May Never Click
Likes and comments are easy to report, but they can miss real influence. Learn which leading indicators help marketers prove attention to executives. In today’s social-savvy world, consumers are peppered with content from brands, advertisers, family, friends, and, of course, AI fruit-drama accounts. It can be overwhelming to keep up with everything (Bananito is looking for love again), let alone engage with content through likes, comments, and shares. Take Instagram. You post a photo: 20 likes.
Media News at CNBC, Axios, POLITICO, The Information, Semafor, ADWEEK, Fortune, The Economist, Forbes, Business Insider, The Times, TIME, Sources, The Knowing and The Housing Frame.
Here is the latest media news! Former People and Entertainment Weekly executive, Geneva S. Thomas, launched The Knowing, a media startup with a mission to deliver premium, independent journalism on issues, culture, and beauty for young Black audiences. Sources has launched Sources Podcast, hosted by Alex Heath. Of note, this replaces Heath’s former ACCESS podcast with Ellis Hamburger. Heath kicked off Sources Podcast with Sam Altman as the launch guest.
Synthesia Built an AI Journalist to Grill Executives Before the Real Interview
This week, Meredith & The Media partnered with Synthesia, the world’s largest AI video platform, used by 90% of Fortune 100 companies to create corporate videos, as part of a Sponsored Content collaboration. I sat down with Alexandru Voica, global head of corporate affairs and policy, to talk about how AI video is moving beyond content creation and into real communications work.
An Interview: Taylor Lorenz, User Magazine
This week, I sat down with Taylor Lorenz, technology and culture journalist at User Magazine. You’ve been a journalist for more than one decade, writing for Daily Mail News, PEOPLE, The Hill, The Daily Beast, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. What are some of the stories or experiences you’re most proud of and why? I was a senior editor and head of platforms at The Hill covering the 2016 election. It was wild.
Sponsored Content: Submissions Open For America’s Most Admired™ Culture & CEO Program
This week, I sat down with Leslie Horne, Chief Marketing Officer of Waterstone Human Capital and America’s Most Admired™ Culture & CEO program about the launch of their free-to-enter U.S. business culture awards program. Waterstone Human Capital launched Canada’s Most Admired™ Cultures in 2004, and over the past two decades the program has recognized hundreds of organizations across more than twenty industries.
17 Media Opps for Your CFO, CTO & CIO
You asked for it! Here are 17 media opps you can add to your comms plan for your CFO, CTO, and CIO, respectively.
An Interview: Linda Kenyon, National Public Radio
This week, I sat down with Linda Kenyon, anchor and reporter at National Public Radio. You’ve spent over two decades in the media, working for SRN News, Westwood One News, CBS Radio, and now as an anchor and reporter for NPR. What are some of the stories you’re most proud of, and why? I was at the Pentagon on 9/11. I was supposed to be on Capitol Hill that day, but I had called into my desk and said I had heard and seen what happened at the Twin Towers. They said, “Come into the bureau.
Media Moves at The Washington Post, Bloomberg, WSJ, NYT, Fashionista, CNN, POLITICO, ProPublica, Status, The Atlantic, NBC News, USAT, and More.
Here are the 30 media moves your media team needs to know about. Update your media lists! Pranshu Verma is back at The Washington Post, reporting on defense technology. He is based in Washington, D.C. Lizeth B. joined Bloomberg News as Global Business Editor on the Americas team. She will continue to cover healthcare and expand into transportation, consumer, and aviation coverage. Isabella Simonetti started a new gig at The Wall Street Journal covering Amazon.
20 Media Opps for Your CMO
Below are 20 media opps you can pitch for your CMO - or marketing exec - across newsletters, Substacks, podcasts, shows, and online pieces. I also included best folks to pitch. Have a tip for me? Missed something? Made a mistake? Don’t gatekeep. Reach out!
BONUS CONTENT: Kimi Yoshino, The Washington Post
Exclusively for paid subscribers - learn about the FIVE new WaPo features you can pitch.
An Interview: Kimi Yoshino, The Washington Post
This week, I sat down with Kimi Yoshino, managing editor at The Washington Post. You’ve been a journalist for over two decades, rising from reporter to managing editor at the Los Angeles Times over a 21-year career, editor-in-chief at The Baltimore Banner, and now, managing editor at The Washington Post. What are some of the stories and experiences you’re most proud of and why?
25 Podcasts & VC Reporters You Need to Know if You Rep a Startup or Founder
Paid Subscribers: thanks for your feedback on what you want next to build your 2027 comms plan! I got a TON of DMs — from cyber security to Big Law to climate — but over-indexed on requests for media and podcasts for startups and founders, so we’re starting there! Below are 25 podcasts and startup/VC reporters I would add to my media list if I were working with / repping a startup brand or founder.
25 Substacks & Newsletters Every PR Pro Should Have in Their Comms Plan
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10 Media Opps You Need to Add to Your CEO’s Comms Plan
If I were building a comms plan for a CEO, here are the 10 media opps I’d be including in the plan.
An Interview: Ellie Austin, Fortune
This week, I sat down with Fortune’s Ellie Austin, editorial director of Most Powerful Women and anchor of Fortune Daily. You’ve written for The Times, The Wall Street Journal, and, for the past three years, Fortune. What are some of the stories you’re most proud of and why? Two come to mind. The first was for Fortune about a year ago, which was a big investigation into the green supplement brand AG1. It took months and months to report out.
Media News at Status, Ground Level AI, Business Insider, WIRED, TIME, Vox, Inc., Fortune and Ad Age
Oliver Darcy announced the launch of Status Summit, Status’s first live event taking place Sept. 9th in New York. • Ground Level AI launched the first episode of the new Ground Level AI Podcast, with Sharon Goldman. • Fortune launched “Fortune Daily,” hosted by Ellie Austin. More here.
Christian Baesler Named CEO of BUSINESS INSIDER
Today, Axel Springer announced Christian Baesler as CEO of BUSINESS INSIDER. Baesler, who has led BUSINESS INSIDER on an interim basis since June 2026, will take on the role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) permanently. According to the release, since stepping into the role, Baesler has quickly established a strategic plan to build franchises around journalists who produce exclusive, must-read reporting across platforms, including events and video.
Fortune Launches “Fortune Daily” Show, Anchored By Ellie Austin
Today, Fortune announced the launch of “Fortune Daily,” its first-ever premium daily video show. Anchored by Ellie Austin, editorial director of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women franchise, “Fortune Daily“ is a live-to-tape, newsroom-driven show. The show will broadcast from Fortune’s newsroom in New York’s Financial District, with each episode tapping into Fortune stories, going deeper into the day’s headlines shaping markets, technology, culture, leadership, and politics.
An Interview: Richard Rushfield, The Ankler
This week, I sat down with Richard Rushfield, founder and columnist at The Ankler. You’ve had a decorated career in journalism for the past three decades, with roles ranging from producer, to author, to editor-in-chief, at publications including the Los Angeles Times, Gawker Media, BuzzFeed, Yahoo, Vanity Fair, and, of course, The Ankler. What are some of the stories and experiences you’re most proud of and why? There are some that stand out as the most fun stories.
INVITE: AI Movie Premiere x Media Mixer with Higgsfield AI
Higgsfield AI, a fast-growing AI video company, is hosting the premiere of their latest movie, “The Cully Hill Boys,” on August 5th, at the iconic Glasshouse in NYC. The Cully Hill Boys stars former UFC champion Israel Adesanya (8.2M), MMA icon Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2.6M), popular streamer N3on (1.5M), and basketball creator Matt Kiatipis (3.3M). Th…
What The 3 Little Pigs Can Teach You About Building a Business That Actually Lasts
Most founders start with a house of straw. Here’s how successful entrepreneurs survive the distractions, bad decisions, and setbacks that separate fragile businesses from brick-house companies. Everyone knows the story of The Three Little Pigs. It’s a childhood staple written to teach children about the importance of persistence and hard work. The three little pigs each build a house—one out of straw, one out of sticks, and one out of brick.
BONUS CONTENT: Mark Stenberg, Adweek
Paid Subscribers: Learn more about Mark’s newsletter, “On Background With Mark Stenberg” — is it pitchable? What’s the cadence? Who else will be writing it? Also hear the latest trends Mark and the Adweek team are hot on—and actively writing about. You better “B2B” on top of this movement! ;-)
An Interview: Mark Stenberg, Adweek
This week, I sat down with Mark Stenberg, senior media reporter at Adweek. Did you always want to be a journalist? If not, what was the turning point or experience that made you choose the path of journalism? Being a journalist was the closest thing that I ever had to a definitive career that I wanted to do. I went into college studying journalism, and then I quickly dropped out of journalism school and switched majors.
Media Moves at WIRED, Barron's, WSJ, NYT, The Information, Reuters, Business Insider, ProPublica, Campaign, NPR, AARP, POLITICO, WWD, The Atlantic, CNBC, and More.
Michael Caruso has joined AARP as SVP and Chief Content Officer. He will oversee AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin as well as content on AARP.org, AARP’s books division, the Movies for Grownups franchise and annual awards program, and AARP Studios.
An Interview: Amanda Silberling, TechCrunch
This week, I sat down with Amanda Silberling, senior writer at TechCrunch. Did you always want to be a journalist? If not, what was the turning point or experience that made you choose the path of journalism? I joke that journalism was my fallback career for not being able to be a poet. Journalism has its own problems and instabilities as an industry, but you can get a job as a journalist, and you can’t get a job as a poet. I knew that I wanted to write, and I like all different forms of writing.
BONUS CONTENT: Amanda Silberling, TechCrunch
To support the cadence and quality of weekly interviews, all future interviews will have a bonus section — like I had in some early editions — exclusive to paid subscribers. Check out bonus details on TechCrunch’s podcast as well as get the ‘in’ you need for TechCrunch Disrupt, below!
beehiiv Brings All Core Functions Together in One Platform
beehiiv today announced the biggest expansion in the company’s history during its virtual Summer Release Event, bringing every core function of a content business into a single platform.
Media News at Vox, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Mashable, Business Insider, The Kitchn, TIME and Forbes.
In late May, Vox Media announced it would be splitting into two independent companies. Lupa Systems acquired New York Magazine, Vox, and the Vox Media Podcast Network. The remaining portfolio, including The Verge, Eater, SB Nation, Popsugar, and The Dodo, was acquired in June by Penske Media Corporation (PMC), who folded the brands into a newly formed division called PMX Global.
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