Ben Mullin
@benmullin.bsky.social
Media reporter at The New York Times. 530-951-3223
News: The Bulwark has hired Renita Jablonski, The Washington Post’s head of audio. Quote from Jablonski:
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
News: The Bulwark has hired Renita Jablonski, The Washington Post’s head of audio. Quote from Jablonski:
the debate over A.I.'s use in newsrooms is also taking place at @npr.org, where last week a producer raised questions about a proposal to use A.I. to create digital versions of some radio stories:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the debate over A.I.'s use in newsrooms is also taking place at @npr.org, where last week a producer raised questions about a proposal to use A.I. to create digital versions of some radio stories:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
Puck's acquisition of Air Mail means that some of the powerful people it covers now hold stakes in the company.
Below are disclosures from Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly about RedBird, which has a stake in Paramount, and David Zaslav, who runs Warner Bros. Discovery.
Below are disclosures from Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly about RedBird, which has a stake in Paramount, and David Zaslav, who runs Warner Bros. Discovery.
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Puck's acquisition of Air Mail means that some of the powerful people it covers now hold stakes in the company.
Below are disclosures from Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly about RedBird, which has a stake in Paramount, and David Zaslav, who runs Warner Bros. Discovery.
Below are disclosures from Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly about RedBird, which has a stake in Paramount, and David Zaslav, who runs Warner Bros. Discovery.
new: The Washington Post is rolling out a beta version of Ripple, its A.I.-enabled opinion product. "The intention is to provide a range of recent perspectives from other publishers across America."
October 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
new: The Washington Post is rolling out a beta version of Ripple, its A.I.-enabled opinion product. "The intention is to provide a range of recent perspectives from other publishers across America."
scoop: Adam O’Neal, the new Opinion Editor at The Washington Post, is laying off staffers as part of a plan to shake up the section. A source says six employees are affected. I’ve also been told some contractors are being terminated. Here’s one email provided by a source:
October 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
scoop: Adam O’Neal, the new Opinion Editor at The Washington Post, is laying off staffers as part of a plan to shake up the section. A source says six employees are affected. I’ve also been told some contractors are being terminated. Here’s one email provided by a source:
It's official: WSJ Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker announces that deputy editor in chief Charles Forelle is leaving
October 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It's official: WSJ Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker announces that deputy editor in chief Charles Forelle is leaving
New: CPB says NPR's restraining order did not prevail. "It is deeply disappointing that...NPR is forcing CPB to expend scarce funds that could otherwise support stations in defending a lawsuit that has no merit and does not benefit the system."
September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New: CPB says NPR's restraining order did not prevail. "It is deeply disappointing that...NPR is forcing CPB to expend scarce funds that could otherwise support stations in defending a lawsuit that has no merit and does not benefit the system."
NEWS: Sinclair says its ending its pre-emption of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
September 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NEWS: Sinclair says its ending its pre-emption of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
NEW: Nexstar says it is now "engaged in productive discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company" to ensure the program "reflects and respects the diverse interests of the communities we serve." However, it's still pre-empting his show.
September 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
NEW: Nexstar says it is now "engaged in productive discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company" to ensure the program "reflects and respects the diverse interests of the communities we serve." However, it's still pre-empting his show.
Here's the full letter: "She did precisely the job you hired her to do as an opinion writer and acted fully in compliance with The Post’s own social media policy."
September 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Here's the full letter: "She did precisely the job you hired her to do as an opinion writer and acted fully in compliance with The Post’s own social media policy."
scoop: a group of Florida radio stations, reeling from state and federal funding cuts, last month sent a letter to Katherine Maher, the CEO of NPR, pleading for funding relief and requesting more transparency around fundraising.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u...
September 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
scoop: a group of Florida radio stations, reeling from state and federal funding cuts, last month sent a letter to Katherine Maher, the CEO of NPR, pleading for funding relief and requesting more transparency around fundraising.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u...
New, from the Pew Research Center: About half of U.S. adults say journalists are losing influence in society.
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
August 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
New, from the Pew Research Center: About half of U.S. adults say journalists are losing influence in society.
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
News: legendary Washington Post sports columnist @sallyjenx.bsky.social is leaving The Post.
July 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
News: legendary Washington Post sports columnist @sallyjenx.bsky.social is leaving The Post.
news: per a note from Washington Post top editor Matt Murray, The Post will focus its news video efforts on short- and medium-length work. “We want video to be less separate, and to feature video everywhere.”
July 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
news: per a note from Washington Post top editor Matt Murray, The Post will focus its news video efforts on short- and medium-length work. “We want video to be less separate, and to feature video everywhere.”
News: @GlennKesslerWP, better known as The Fact Checker for The Washington Post, is joining the ranks of journalists taking the buyout
July 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
News: @GlennKesslerWP, better known as The Fact Checker for The Washington Post, is joining the ranks of journalists taking the buyout
New: WP Ventures, the “third newsroom,” is changing — some of it will now report to biz side leader Suzi Watford, while the editorially related stuff will stay in the newsroom. “The next iteration of WP Ventures will be developed apart from The Post newsroom.”
July 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New: WP Ventures, the “third newsroom,” is changing — some of it will now report to biz side leader Suzi Watford, while the editorially related stuff will stay in the newsroom. “The next iteration of WP Ventures will be developed apart from The Post newsroom.”
Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray says WP Ventures head Krissah Thompson is leaving The Washington Post
July 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray says WP Ventures head Krissah Thompson is leaving The Washington Post
NPR's chief executive, Katherine Maher, calls tonight's vote "unwarranted dismantling of beloved local civic institutions." Her statement:
July 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
NPR's chief executive, Katherine Maher, calls tonight's vote "unwarranted dismantling of beloved local civic institutions." Her statement:
Here’s the full memo:
July 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Here’s the full memo:
Will Lewis emails the Washington Post staff, encouraging those who "do not feel aligned" with the company's future plans to consider the buyout offer.
July 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Will Lewis emails the Washington Post staff, encouraging those who "do not feel aligned" with the company's future plans to consider the buyout offer.
some A.I.’s Instagram wants me to chat with: John Pork, Madison, Mom on the Go and Sloppy Mustard Man
June 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
some A.I.’s Instagram wants me to chat with: John Pork, Madison, Mom on the Go and Sloppy Mustard Man
NPR CEO Katherine Maher on plan to claw back funding from public broadcasting: “I want to be unequivocal about the significance and urgency of this threat.” Staff memo:
June 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
NPR CEO Katherine Maher on plan to claw back funding from public broadcasting: “I want to be unequivocal about the significance and urgency of this threat.” Staff memo:
May 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
new: Business Insider's employee union calls today's layoffs a "brazen pivot away from journalism toward greed."
May 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
new: Business Insider's employee union calls today's layoffs a "brazen pivot away from journalism toward greed."
scoop: Business Insider is reducing staff by 21% as it reduces its reliance on “traffic-sensitive businesses.” Memo from CEO Barbara Peng:
May 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
scoop: Business Insider is reducing staff by 21% as it reduces its reliance on “traffic-sensitive businesses.” Memo from CEO Barbara Peng: