Daily Beast Hopes to Revitalize Site With New Contributors Like Samantha Bee, Kara Swisher, Dick Costolo (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor If the media industry is burning, Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood aren’t afraid to play close to the flames.
Each member of this duo left traditional media giants at the top of the game. Sherwood had parlayed a stint as president of ABC News during which “Good Morning America” outmuscled “Today” into a run as the head of all of Disney’s entertainment-focused TV operations.
Coles led both Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan before becoming chief content officer at Hearst Magazines and, later, a TV producer.
Now, they crave another run. Coles and Sherwood in April purchased an equity stake in The Daily Beast, and, after making significant cuts to help the digital publication stay afloat, they feel there’s reason for some cautious optimism about the future.
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