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Salon Expands Content Team with Eleven Key New Hires
Salon.com,
the flagship property of Salon Media Group, Inc. (OTCQB:SLNM), today
announced a new slate of editors reflecting its commitment to the rapid
evolution of the online publication towards a more progressive,
multimedia platform that produces breakthrough content in politics,
news, culture and entertainment, innovation, business and more. For its
new content team, Salon has appointed a group of experienced and diverse
voices including Alex Bhattacharji as executive editor; Carrie Sheffield
as the senior politics and business reporter; D. Watkins as editor at
large and Chauncey DeVega as senior reporter of news and politics, among
others.
Salon's newly enlarged team will contribute to the expansion of its
high-quality election coverage, offering a broader range of viewpoints
related to this year's historic campaign. The new additions span across
the editorial, video production and podcast production teams. Joining
the editorial team are:
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Executive Editor Alex Bhattacharji - A seasoned media
professional with over 20 years of experience producing engaging
content for top publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street
Journal, Details Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Sports Illustrated.
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Cover Editor Jeremy Binckes - An established editor for some of
the top newsrooms in the nation, Binckes has written for The New York
Daily News and Yahoo News.
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Senior Reporter of News and Politics Chauncey DeVega - An
essayist, cultural critic and host of his own podcast show, DeVega has
written for Newsweek, The New York Daily News and The Huffington Post (News - Alert).
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Deputy Editor Manny Howard - A veteran magazine editor, Howard
has written and edited for The New York Times Magazine, New York, GQ,
Esquire, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, and Nationa Geographic, among
many others.
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Contributing Editor Alli Joseph - A dominant voice in Native
American Affairs, Joseph is an award-winning journalist and has worked
as a senior writer, producer and host for programs at NBC, CBS News
and VH1. She sits on the board of the Native American Journalists
Association and the American Indian Community House.
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Senior Politics and Business Reporter Carrie Sheffield - A
writer and political analyst, Sheffield is the founder of the
conservative millennial website Bold and has written for The Wall
Street Journal, TIME, USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington
Post and Huffington Post. She has also appeared as a commentator on
Fox News, MSNBC, CNN and HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher.
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Political Reporter Matthew Sheffield - A writer, producer and
web developer, Sheffield is the editor and publisher for Praxis and
has written for The Washington Post, The National Review and The
American Conservative.
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Editor at Large, D. Watkins - A New York Times best-selling
author, columnist and lecturer and professor at the University of
Baltimore, Watkins' work has appeared in Rolling Stone and The
Guardian. He is also a frequent contributor on CNN and NPR (News - Alert).
In an effort to expand to other forms of media, Salon has appointed
three new hires with expertise in video and podcast production:
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Senior Video Producer Chris Murphey - A seasoned video news and
entertainment producer, Murphey has produced programs for various
networks including ABC News' "Nightline," CBS News' "The Early Show"
and CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight."
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Executive Producer - Podcasts Lauren Schiller -The creator and
host of Inflection Point, a radio program currently distributed in 14
markets and a podcast that talks with innovative women in the United
States and around the world, which will be one of Salon's new podcast
additions.
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Video Anchor Josh Zepps - A media personality, political
analyst, actor and host of radio and TV, Zepps was one of the founding
hosts of Huffington Post Live.
"At Salon, we champion unconventional thinkers, challenge the status
quo, shift the dialogue and craft a lexicon," said Jordan Hoffner, CEO
at Salon Media Group. "This slate of new hires to join our already
stellar editorial team demonstrates our firm commitment to be the
iconoclast among the mainstream. With our dedication to explore new
verticals and provide a deeper, multimedia context, our goal is to
elevate the conversation and attract the most intelligent, culturally
diverse following the internet has to offer."
Throughout its 20-year history, Salon has driven the national
conversation through its award-winning journalism. Its content spans
breaking news, politics, entertainment, culture and technology through
investigative reporting, commentary, criticism and provocative personal
essays. As one of the earliest digital media outlets, Salon remains
dedicated to being at the forefront of media innovation. With the
expansion of its content team, Salon will continue to produce
breakthrough reporting and commentary using new storytelling platforms
to open a broader dialogue among an increasingly diverse population.
About Salon Media Group
Salon Media Group (OTCQB:SLNM) operates the pioneering, award-winning
news site, Salon.com. Salon.com covers breaking news, politics, culture,
technology and entertainment through investigative reporting, fearless
commentary and criticism, and provocative personal essays. Salon.com has
been a leader in online media since the dawn of the digital age and has
bureaus in San Francisco and New York City.
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