Ben Smith
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Axel Springer Removes Julian Reichelt After Times Report
The editor, Julian Reichelt, had been accused of abusing his power involving a relationship a junior employee at Bild, a powerful tabloid owned by the...
Axel Springer Removes Julian Reichelt, a Top Editor, After Times Report
The editor, Julian Reichelt, had been accused of abusing his power involving a relationship a junior employee at Bild, a powerful tabloid owned by the...
At Axel Springer, Politico’s New Owner, Allegations of Sex, Lies and a Secret Payment
A high-flying German media giant is ahead on digital media but seems stuck in the past when it comes to the workplace and deal-making.
Two Journalists Started an Argument in Boston in 1979. It’s Not Over Yet.
A writer for an alt-weekly called out a Boston Globe editor for his “fealty” to the idea of objectivity in a column that reads as...
Ozy Media's Carlos Watson Says It Is ‘Going to Open for Business'
Carlos Watson, the company’s head, said in an interview on NBC’s “Today” show that Ozy is having ‘a Lazarus moment.’
What Investors Saw in Ozy Media
The story behind the story is about the elite investors who plowed millions into a media dream without much due diligence, persuaded by the charm...
Ozy Media Will Shut Down
The digital media start-up, led by Carlos Watson, had come under scrutiny for its business practices following articles in The Times.
Ozy Built a TV Show on a False Claim, Says Its Former Producer
Producers say they were led to believe they were making a talk show for A&E, which said no to the program. “You are playing a...
Ozy Media’s chairman resigns as company faces questions.
The decision by Marc Lasry, a hedge fund manager, to leave the embattled company came days after The New York Times reported that a co-founder...
Goldman Sachs, Ozy Media and a $40 Million Conference Call Gone Wrong
The digital media company has raised eyebrows for its claims about its audience size for years. Then came the strange voice on the phone.