Charlotte Klein
@charlottetklein.bsky.social
I cover media for New York Magazine
Book publishing appears uniquely vulnerable to AI-generated errors, and no one seems to have a plan nymag.com/intelligence...
Nonfiction Book Publishers Aren’t Remotely Ready for AI
They don’t check facts. How will they check hallucinations?
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A white male employee at the New York Times claims the paper discriminates against white males: nymag.com/intelligence...
The White Man Suing the New York Times for Discriminating Against White Men
“You’re giving the Trump administration a weapon.”
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There's a new tabloid in town! TMZ goes to Washington: nymag.com/intelligence...
Washington Enters Its TMZ Era
Can the capital handle an aggressive new tabloid?
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I wrote about the two magazines within the New York Times: nymag.com/intelligence...
Does the New York Times Need a Magazine?
The departure of Hanya Yanagihara and a redesign of the Sunday magazine have put a spotlight on the paper’s stand-alone publications.
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I wrote about Vogue Weddings and why the feature is more desirable than ever: nymag.com/intelligence...
‘Look, Mommy Was in Vogue’
Why a Vogue wedding is more coveted than ever.
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Inside Will Lewis’s implosion at the Washington Post. nymag.com/intelligence...
How an Embittered Brit Decimated the Washington Post
Inside Will Lewis’s disastrous attempts to revitalize the paper.
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“He had two settings: charming Brit and asshole Brit. And he quickly moved into the latter category." @charlottetklein.bsky.social with the essential deep dive on how Will Lewis gutted the Post: nymag.com/intelligence...
How an Embittered Brit Decimated the Washington Post
Inside Will Lewis’s disastrous attempts to revitalize the paper.
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The New York Times has a new internal awards ceremony, with categories including "Best Scoop" and "Writer of the Year." nymag.com/intelligence...
The New York Times Is Giving Prizes to Itself Now
Introducing the “Ochs Awards,” a cross between the Pulitzers and the Oscars.
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“What’s the plan after this?” a former Post reporter wondered. “You cut however many hundreds of people to solve the fact that you’re still losing lots of money. Then what?” nymag.com/intelligence...
Inside the Washington Post’s Existential Meltdown
“There’s no vision for why it should exist.”
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"Chris Pine is there, and Bob Iger is there, and all of these A-list writers who’ve won Oscars. And all anyone wants to do is talk to Bari Weiss." @charlottetklein.bsky.social on Bari Weiss's Hollywood-fueled comeback: nymag.com/intelligence...
Bari Weiss In Wonderland
Her exile in Hollywood paved the way for a triumphant return to New York.
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Talked to reporters about what it was like covering the mayoralty of Eric Adams, from stakeouts to indictments to fish nymag.com/intelligence...
Why Reporters May Miss Eric Adams
“He’s one of the oddest people in politics that I’ve ever covered.”
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I wrote about the unlikely rise of Cultured magazine: nymag.com/intelligence...
An Art Magazine? In This Economy?
The sudden, unlikely rise of Cultured.
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Wrote about this seismic moment in the media biz and beyond nymag.com/intelligence...
Je Suis Jimmy
In media, even at the highest of perches, there’s a new sense of vulnerability.
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Wrote about the state of cultural criticism, and the difficult decisions media outlets have been forced to make around it: nymag.com/intelligence...
Do Media Organizations Even Want Cultural Criticism?
The grim calculations involved in publishing traditional written reviews.
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A Food52 executive stole hundreds of thousands of dollars for luxury clothing and travel. And she put it all on Instagram! www.thecut.com/article/food...
The Food52 Executive Who Used the Company Credit Card for Everything
Shannon Muldoon, 38, stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer for clothes and travel.
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More chaos at the Washington Post, as several newsroom leaders take buyouts and the new Opinion editor seems determined to clean house nymag.com/intelligence...
Things Are Somehow Getting Worse for the Washington Post
A raft of buyouts and multiple ongoing shake-ups have left staff despondent and unsure about the future.
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Revisiting the Grill Room to talk Condé past and present nymag.com/intelligence...
The Once and Future Condé Nast
A new book about the magazine conglomerate’s glorious past puts its current predicaments in a fresh light.
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The whole premise of internet publishing — that you could reach audiences far and wide — is starting to crumble: nymag.com/intelligence...
Inside the Media’s Traffic Apocalypse
The whole premise of internet publishing — that you could reach audiences far and wide — is starting to crumble.
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The Atlantic — which added ~100,000 new subscribers in the single week after breaking the Signal story — has been on a very expensive hiring spree: nymag.com/intelligence...
Are You a $300,000 Writer?
Inside The Atlantic’s extremely expensive hiring spree.
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Nine years ago, when James Bennett took over NYT Opinion, it had around 60 staffers. Now, under Kathleen Kingsbury, it has almost 200. Via @charlottetklein.bsky.social nymag.com/intelligence...
The Opinion That Ate the Paper
Under Kathleen Kingsbury, the Times’ “Opinion” section has doubled in size. What kind of publication is she building?
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Under Katie Kingsbury, the New York Times Opinion section has doubled in size — nearly 200 people, bigger than many American newspapers and magazines. What kind of publication is she building? nymag.com/intelligence...
The Opinion That Ate the Paper
Under Kathleen Kingsbury, the Times’ “Opinion” section has doubled in size. What kind of publication is she building?
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The Smiths want to unseat Davos and they also want to be a global news organization. A look at Semafor’s newsletter-and-events proposition three years since its founding: nymag.com/intelligence...
What Is Semafor?
The Smiths’ newsletter-and-events business is both a modern media mash-up and a throwback to a pre-Trump era.
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Radhika Jones leaves Vanity Fair after seven years, as successor speculation swirls nymag.com/intelligence...
Amidst Deepening Malaise, Radhika Jones Leaves Vanity Fair
“I have to imagine that there were more than enough financial reasons to warrant her leaving,” one Condé staffer said.
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The Guardian US is using Trump to get readers to donate and it’s working…for now. nymag.com/intelligence...
The Newspaper Flourishing Without a Paywall
How the Guardian US is using Trump to get readers to cough up a donation.
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What started as a newsletter service has since evolved into the go-to, one-stop shop for media start-ups and established stars alike. This week’s column on Substack: nymag.com/intelligence...
The New Substack Universe
What started as a newsletter service has since evolved into an all-purpose go-to platform for media start-ups and established stars alike.
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MSNBC is basically building a news operation from scratch. Will it work? nymag.com/intelligence...
MSNBC’s Post–Joy Reid, Post-NBC Future Is Kind of Bright?
The liberal network is leaning into its forthcoming split from NBC News, seeking to hire more than 100 journalists.
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Kathy Baird, chief communications officer at the Washington Post, is resigning, per email she sent to staff just now
A fight between the Associated Press and the White House has revealed deep fissures among Washington journalists. Checking in with the DC press corps: nymag.com/intelligence...
How Trump Is Dividing and Conquering the White House Press Corps
A spat with the Associated Press has revealed deep fissures among Washington journalists.
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