Two top editors of The Messenger are suing founder Jimmy Finkelstein for breach of contract over unpaid severance and alleged attempts to restrict negative coverage of personal friends on the site. Rupert Murdoch and Fox senior leaders deny personal blame for false conspiracy theories aired on Fox News. Dan Wakeford, former editor-in-chief of The Messenger, has been appointed as the new editor of Us Weekly, replacing Maria Fontoura who was abruptly fired.
According to sources, Wakeford's predecessor Maria Fontoura was abruptly fired Tuesday and Wakeford’s name was “on her office door within minutes.” https://t.co/ThKbn8a5L5
Dan Wakeford named US Weekly editor in chief after disastrous stint at failed startup The Messenger https://t.co/CIUviga0QH https://t.co/pveCZuL0O3
Dan Wakeford, the editor-in-chief of defunct “centrist” news site The Messenger, has landed a new job: Top editor of Us Weekly. https://t.co/JUUOiNxNTU
Rupert Murdoch and other Fox senior leaders fired back at allegations that they’re personally to blame for the potentially multibillion-dollar fallout of false conspiracy theories Fox News aired. https://t.co/AkkPShWkMb
Inbox: ex-Messenger ed Dan Wakeford Named Editor-in-Chief of Us Weekly
EXCLUSIVE: Two top editors for the doomed media startup The Messenger are suing founder Jimmy Finkelstein for breach of contract over unpaid severance, alleging the media mogul also “attempted to restrict negative coverage of personal friends” on the site. https://t.co/JgzXEGQ1rs