While most of the sports world was gathered in Tampa over the weekend, the top of the Sports Illustrated masthead was left behind to schmooze with the media set Sunday night at the Oak Room at the Plaza. "Our sponsors are having very tough years," said S.I. editor Terry McDonell. (In flush times, advertisers like Read More
The Terry McDonell era has begun with a rumble at Sports Illustrated .
Mr. McDonell’s first cover as Sports Illustrated ‘s managing editor-a sweaty, shirtless shot of retired N.B.A. great Charles Barkley busting from broken chains and shackles-has infuriated not only some readers, but also minority employees and others within Mr. McDonell’s company, Time Read More
Since the kidnapping of reporter Daniel Pearl on Jan. 23 in Karachi, Pakistan, Wall Street Journal managing editor Paul Steiger has assumed the dueling roles of journalist and international diplomat. On Friday, Feb. 1, for example, Mr. Steiger was helping to assemble The Journal’s nominations for the Pulitzer Prizes. Later that day, Mr. Steiger was Read More
Departing New York Times editor Joe Lelyveld received a surprising newsroom sendoff at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, complete with champagne and a Dixieland band. The impromptu ceremony started off in the conference room where The Times ‘ editors meet to map out the paper’s front page. First, incoming executive editor Howell Raines made Read More
