Morning Media Mix

A roundup of the day's most interesting media news.

Illustration by Lauren Payne.
Illustration by Lauren Payne.

Big move: Bill Keller, an opinion columnist and a former executive editor of the Times, is leaving the paper to take over a new non-profit journalism start-up, the Marshall Project, which will focus on criminal justice in America. (The New York Times)

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The Intercept, the debut digital publication of Pierre Omidyar’s First Look Media, is up and running. (The Intercept)

The Star-Ledger, New Jersey’s daily newspaper, regrets endorsing Chris Christie: “[W]e’ve had a front-row view of what a creep he can be.” (Poynter)

MSNBC contributor Michael Smerconish is heading to CNN to host a weekly Saturday morning show. (Huffington Post)

A behind-the-scenes look at how Michael Sam’s PR team decided how he would come out. (Outsports)

Morning Media Mix