The Root Promotes Lauren Williams to Deputy Editor
The Root said goodbye to its Managing Editor, Joel Dreyfuss in Nov. 2011. Sheryl Huggins Salomon then immediately took his place leaving the position for Deputy Editor unfilled. Today The Root announced they have promoted former Associate Editor, Lauren Williams to the position. Lauren has been Associate Editor of The Root since the Fall of [...]
Read MoreThe Root Continues to be the Leading News Site for African-Americans
The Washington Post Company’s African- American news and commentary site, The Root has been bringing quality online news to the African-American community since 2008 and since then have continued to grow. The Root has been ranked the number one black news site for four straight months, with an average of 1.7 million unique visitors and [...]
Read MoreTheRoot.com “Doing Well” Amidst Slate Group Cuts
The Slate Group, owned by The Washington Post, is shutting down The Big Money. Launched two years ago and sponsored by American Express and Infiniti, this spin-off was supposed to be a business media site that leveraged Slate’s existing brand and the financial crisis. According to Slate Group editor-in-chief Jacob Weisberg and publisher John Alderman, [...]
Read MoreWashington Post Purchases iCurrent and Goes on an Online Offensive
A small piece of news passed by the newswire last week, overshadowed by an Apple press conference, a big DECISION, and a positive occurrence in the BP oil spill. The purchase of iCurrent by the Washington Post Company (which owns the Washington Post, Cable One, Newsweek, Kaplan, Slate, express and the Root) is just another step in their efforts to create a strong presence online, specifically in the news and political genres. Check out the details inside.
Read MoretheRoot Keeps Operations Trim While Bubble Bursts
While evidence of consolidation in business can be seen just about everywhere, sites that cater to a niche are no different. We’ve seen the effects in the closings of larger operations like RushmoreDrive.com and even in the closing of operations that just plum ran out of cash like Vibe Magazine. Larger sites like the aforementioned [...]
Read MorePioneers in Online Media Donna Byrd and Omar Wasow Team Up to Redefine Black Media
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Root, an online magazine featuring perspectives from prominent and emerging black thought leaders, today announced that Omar Wasow will be the site’s Product Strategist, joining recently named Publisher Donna Byrd. Veterans of Black America Web and BlackPlanet, Byrd and Wasow hope to combine their skills to make The Root a smart, savvy hub [...]
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