Media, Advertising
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James Murdoch, who is expected to be named chief at 21st Century Fox, has shown interest in streaming and ad technologies.
James Murdoch, in partnership with his brother, Lachlan Murdoch, will be responsible for steering 21st Century Fox through the digital disruption of the 21st century.
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Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker.
Gawker Media, which built a digital empire on snark, now finds itself confronting the same challenges as the establishment media companies it once aimed to upset.
By CARA BUCKLEY
The documentary, directed by Crystal Moselle, follows a group of siblings who were locked up in their Manhattan apartment for years.
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
Jason Whitlock is out as head of the Undefeated, the website ESPN was building around his personality to examine sports through the prism of race.
By VINDU GOEL and MIKE ISAAC
Mr. Dorsey is a figure of legend to newer Twitter employees, and remembered with varying degrees of fondness and fear by those who worked with him during his earlier stints there.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mr. Derr reported from the Masters 62 times starting in 1935 and was part of the CBS team that first presented the event on television, in 1956.
By BEN SISARIO
Japan, the world’s second-largest music market, has been resistant to streaming services, but Line Music is advertising 1.5 million tracks and low prices.
By FARHAD MANJOO
Twitter should aim to become the first and only app that people load up to comment on the news.
By SARAH LYALL
When he left Britain in the wake of a phone-hacking scandal, the younger Murdoch seemed too tarnished to inherit his father’s mantle.
By SYDNEY EMBER
The first lady is the first guest editor for the lifestyle publication aimed at women. The issue will be available on newsstands on June 23.
By SUHASINI RAJ
Before he died of burns, the journalist, Jagendra Singh, said police officers and associates of a local official had set him afire. The police said they were investigating.
By EMILY STEEL and RAVI SOMAIYA
Mr. Murdoch put the succession plan in place in March 2014 when he named his sons James and Lachlan to senior positions in his companies.
By JOHN KOBLIN
David Nevins, Mr. Blank’s second in command, will become chief executive on Jan. 1, the network announced on Thursday.