New Media Outlets and Contacts Updated: Drew Barrymore Show, Newsweek, and More

New Media Outlets Updated

The Drew Barrymore Show is a daytime television show driven by her infectious brand of humor and optimism. Drew’s creating a movement to march in the army of optimism with a multi-topic format, elevating, inspiring, and entertaining in every segment from human interest stories to happy news to lifestyle segments and celebrity guests.

Tin Shingle Members will find contacts listed who are producers for the show.

A+E Networks® is a global media and entertainment brand portfolio that creates, develops, and illuminates entertaining, purpose-driven content that is accessible and captivating to the most expansive, worldwide audience possible.

Brands include A&E®, The HISTORY® Channel, Crime + Investigation, History2, BLAZE, Lifetime®, LMN™, FYI,™, Vice TV and History en Espanol.

Media Monitoring Note: Vice Media filed for bankruptcy in May 2023, but will continue creating content. Vice Media owns Refinery 29 and other brands. Vice TV is a rt of A+E Networks.

New Media Contacts Added

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Lydia Geisel: Home Editor for Domino
From LinkedIn: "I graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.A. in Communication and Art History and am passionate about pursuing opportunities in content creation and digital editorial. I love storytelling, design, yoga, and anything David Sedaris."

Food

Eric Kim, Cooking Columnist for the New York Times
From LinkedIn: "Eric Kim is a New York Times staff writer and essayist born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His debut cookbook, Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home (Clarkson Potter, 2022), was an instant New York Times Best Seller. A former digital manager for the Food Network, contributing editor for Saveur magazine and senior editor for Food52 (where he amassed a devoted readership for his "Table for One" column), he now hosts regular videos on NYT Cooking's YouTube channel and writes a monthly column for The New York Times Magazine."

Climate

Anna Skinner, Senior Reporter for Newsweek
From LinkedIn: "Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team."

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About TuneUp Office Hours

If you are a member of Tin Shingle, you can join in on Office Hour Members-Only TuneUps! These are closed sessions, and not open to the public. This is a safe space for Tin Shingle Members to come in with brainstorms to give and get feedback.

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In this series, members of Tin Shingle with the Media Kit Membership can call in to workshop any need in their marketing campaign, including:

• Media Pitching: What a pitch to a certain media outlet should look like, and how it should read.

• Instagram: How to get sales and create PR opportunities from you posts.

• Facebook: How do you increase traffic from this platform?

• Website: The media will circle back to evaluate their website. What are they seeing, and is it clear?

• SEO: What's your game plan? Let's get one. You don't want to miss out on all that search traffic.

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She will rotate through people on the call, and encourage each other to contribute to each person's challenge as a conversation.

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Maria Taylor Leaves ESPN As Studio Host, And Reporter To Join NBC Sports

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According to AdWeek, Maria Taylor, Studio Host, and Reporter for ESPN has left the network to join NBC Sports and potentially be a member of NBC’s Tokyo Olympics team.

“The departure had been expected since early this month when The New York Times reported on disparaging comments made about Taylor by one of her colleagues at ESPN, Rachel Nichols. In a conversation with an adviser to LeBron James that Nichols was unaware was being recorded, Nichols, who is white, said that Taylor, who is Black, had gotten the role of hosting the NBA finals instead of her because ESPN executives were “feeling pressure” on diversity according to an article in the New York Times.

ESPN shared on Wednesday, in a statement, that Taylor’s last day was her Finals telecast during Game 6 of the NBA Finals - with the Milwaukee Bucks taking the championship.

Because the pandemic pushed basketball into the summer for the past two seasons, Taylor exceeded her contract which was supposed to expire during the off-season for both the NBA and NFL. According to NY Mag / Intelligencer, “Taylor was reportedly offered $5 million per year during contract negotiations, which she turned down.”

Taylor could potentially be in the on-deck circle to become the host of Football Night in America since Mike Tirico is moving to Sunday Night Football full-time in the fall of 2022.

NEW! Community Network Tool

We heard you! You want to network with other members, right now, this instant. And we want to also! Therefore, we have created a new community in Google Groups where you can email the Tin Shingle Google Group and instantly reach other Tin Shingle members with your question, desire for feedback, or just sharing something new that you are launching.

Tin Shingle does have a forum on our website, which we will be retiring, because it is old. And unimpressive. However, should we wish to custom design it in the future, we will always have that ability that we've always had. For now, we think that you want to use modern tools at places you know, like Google.

You might be wondering why we are not using a Facebook Group. Tin Shingle is not a huge fan of Facebook in general, and we have an issue with how they use your data and how their groups work. This way, with an inbox based group, we feel that you will be able to connect with each other and build relationships in a way that is not overwhelming, is safe, and gives you notifications when you need them.

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This is in beta for now as we get used to it, but here is how this is going to work:

• Tin Shingle Member: you need to be a Tin Shingle Member to use this. It is a private group. Once you become a member, your email will be added by our team and you will receive an email notification. If you are already a member of Tin Shingle, your email has been added, and you should be getting a notification shortly. If you are a Tin Shingle Member, and do not want to be in this group, that is fine! Please email us and we will remove you. *Please note, just because you are receiving this email, it does not mean you are a Tin Shingle Member. You are a member if you are paying a member subscription. If you do want to be a part of this group, and you are not a member yet, click HERE to activate your membership now!

• Email The Group: When you're ready to reach out and network, you will send an email to the Google Group via a special email address. Only Tin Shingle Members will have this email address, and if you are a member, you will get it in a separate email.

• Rules: We are developing the rules of behavior and appropriateness, but you may use this group to help other members by answering their questions, network when you are launching or promoting something, etc. We want you to use this group to give and get support.

Media Contact Update: Sally Holmes Named Editor-in-Chief of U.S. Marie Claire

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On September 15, Sally Holmes was named Editor-in-Chief for U.S. Marie Clair. Holmes has been with Marie Claire since 2018, initially as the digital director and then executive director.

“I love that I'm stepping into a role held by amazing women I’ve long admired,” said Holmes. “Marie Claire is an incredible global brand that at its core is all about empowering women, telling impactful stories and connecting with its audience of smart, stylish, ambitious women. At this critical moment in our country, I’m honored to lead a brand that has the power to inspire meaningful change, amplify voices and galvanize readers to vote.”

Sally Holmes has been updated in our Media Contact database!

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Skim Through Tin Shingle's Media Contacts Database

Tin Shingle's Media Contact Database makes your research a little easier. Do you want to be featured in the pages of Wired Magazine? Allure Magazine? Or more of a spiritual magazine?  You can do that with our easy-to-use list that includes ways to search by subject or media outlet. See how to search for media contacts HERE.

It’s easy! Log into your member account at Tin Shingle, and go to the Media Contact Idea Center. From there, you'd see this easy box that says "Areas of Interest," and you'd start typing LA or Los Angeles. A list of suggestions would begin coming up.

Bari Weiss, From New York Times, Resigns From Opinion Writing

Bari Weiss
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In 2017, Bari Weiss joined the New York Times as an Opinion writer in an effort to broaden the opinion staffs beliefs and ideas after President Trump’s inauguration. On Tuesday, Bari Weiss resigned from New York Times, denouncing the work environment as “hostile”.

“The paper of record is, more and more, the record of those living in a distant galaxy, one whose concerns are profoundly removed from the lives of most people,” she wrote. “Nowadays, standing up for principle at the paper does not win plaudits. It puts a target on your back.”

In a lengthy resignation letter shared on Weiss’s website, Weiss accused the company of neglecting its principles to “satisfy the narrowest of audiences, rather than to allow a curious public to read about the world and then draw their own conclusions.” With this, Weiss criticized the Times for not standing up for her after she was “bullied” by fellow staff members via Twitter.

“They have called me a Nazi and a racist,” she wrote, “I have learned to brush off comments about how I’m ‘writing about the Jews again.’ Several colleagues perceived to be friendly with me were badgered by coworkers. My work and my character are openly demeaned on company-wide Slack channels where masthead editors regularly weigh in,” she wrote.

Andrew Sullivan, prominent conservative commentator, also announced on Tuesday that he will move on from New York magazine with Bari Weiss.

MSNBC's, Joy Reid, Named the New Host of The 7 P.M. Weeknight Hour

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On Thursday, MSNBC announced Joy Reid’s new role for the 7 P.M. weeknight hour, The ReidOut. Joy Reid is a political analyst and host, who will be the first black woman to host a nightly evening news show. The time slot was previously anchored by Chris Matthews, who announced his retirement in March.

The ReidOut will feature one-on-one conversations with politicians, covering all political issues of the day, as well as one-on-one conversations with newsmakers. The show will debut on July 20.

A replacement for Reid’s weekend show "AM Joy," will be named this fall.

Reid also recently wrote the New York Times best-seller The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story.

Former Fox News Anchor, Shepard Smith, Joins CNBC To Host Evening News Program

Shepard Smith, former News Anchor for Fox News, joined CNBC to anchor a new one-hour evening news program, The News with Shepard Smith. Smith had been with Fox News from the beginning as an assignment reporter. Working his way through, he had advanced as a senior correspondent, chief news anchor and managing editor.

"Some of the top names among the news side at Fox" have been "leaving voluntarily one by one," a former staffer pointed out, as a majority of the network has been taken over by Donald Trump. In March 2018, Smith resigned a contract with Fox News, and told Time magazine in an interview, that the job has been “more challenging“ during Trumps presidency “and more challenging is more fun.”

CNN’s Brian Stelter reported that Smith “couldn’t take it anymore” and “had been marginalized” by Fox News.

The News with Shepard Smith, will air Monday through Friday at 7pm ET, starting this fall. In the meantime, Smith will take time off to spend with his family.

Smith will also become the CNBC’s chief general news anchor and chief breaking general news anchor, as well as executive editor of the nightly newscast.

“Gathering and reporting the news has been my life’s work,” Smith said in a statement. “I am honored to continue to pursue the truth, both for CNBC’s loyal viewers and for those who have been following my reporting for decades in good times and in bad.”

Black Media Contacts In Tin Shingle's Media Contact Idea Center

Centering Black voices is more important now than ever. Below is a list of the most influential people in Black media, in industries that include Bridal, Education, Sports, Health, Wealth and Entertainment. Your pitch ideas should center around issues that are especially pertinent to people of color.

Candice Davie - Editor of Black Bride Magazine! Pitch stories, ideas and inspirational articles of interest to brides and brides-to-be of color.

Celeste Alexander - Publisher and Curator for Curated Quarters, an interior design magazine featuring Black interior designers and creatives.

Elle Gibson - Editor for Curated Quarters.

Pitch ideas would include interior design, home decor, and DIY projects by people of color.

Kenneth Meeks - The Supervising Editor and Producer of Black Enterprise Magazine, the premier business and wealth-building resource for Black Americans. Ideas to pitch would encompass investing, money, business and wealth.

Jamal Eric Watson - Executive Editor at Diverse Education, the only source of news and information concerning diversity in American higher education. Pitches should circle around the resolution of inequities that continue to exist and impact the minority population at American universities.

Carolynn L. Johnson is the CEO of DiversityInc Magazine. Their mission is to “bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity.” Focus your pitches on ways to encourage diversity best practices in the workplace.

Eartha Watts-Hicks in the Editor-in-Chief at Harlem World Magazine. Pitch ideas should include the news, history, and stories that make Harlem unique.

William Roger Moss III is the founder and CEO of HBCU Connect. Their mission is to communicate and connect with Black Americans by providing relevant information, services and opportunities to the HBCU Community, so your pitches should reflect those topics.

Dandrea James Harris is the Editorial Assistant at Heart & Soul Magazine. Focus your pitches on fitness, health and wellness as they pertain to women of color.

Kash Jones is the Editor-in-Chief at HipHop Weekly. Pitch topics should include hip hop news, entertainment, celebrity news, film, fashion, sports and popular culture. kash@hiphopweekly.com

Michelle Ghee is the new CEO of Jet Magazine. Topics to pitch would include news, culture and entertainment as it pertains to the Black community.

Jason Cordner is the Senior Editorial Content Creator of The Source Magazine, which is the world’s longest running rap periodical. Pitch topics should have relevance to music, entertainment, culture, style, sports and women’s issues as it pertains to the Black and Latinx communities.

Kate Ferguson is the Editor-in-Chief of Real Health Magazine, the leading health magazine for Black Americans, focusing on a broad range of health issues affecting Black families.

Datwon Thomas is the Editor at Vibe Media. Topics to pitch should circle within the music realm, including celebrities, news, and fashion.

Debert Cook is the Publisher of African American Golfer’s Digest, the foremost guide to the “soulful” world of golf, fully embodying the passion of the African American golfer.

Many more media contacts are in Tin Shingle’s Media Contact List. These are a small list, highlighted for you to see who’s out there

All of media contacts are researched manually, super boutique!

As always, send in media contact or editorial calendar requests to member@tinshingle.com

Happy Monday! Today You're Going To Kick Booty Butt (but actually this...)

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Happy Monday!
Simple message for you today. Today you are going to kick bootie butt. Here's what we're working on for you at Tin Shingle:

• Updating Media Contacts for O, The Oprah Magazine, the digital version.
  

• Updating contacts for Women's Day Magazine (a great source for health, fitness and wellness experts, as well as gift guide and product roundup opportunities).
  

• Gathering juicy highlights from Facebook's annual announcement platform, referred to as the F8 developer conference, where they announce where they say they are going in the year ahead...

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